Public water system · GA0290017
ActiveLanier Elementary School
At a glance
Lanier Elementary School (PWSID GA0290017) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bryan County, Georgia. It reports serving 468 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
468
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lanier Elementary School compare with other water systems in Bryan County?
By EPA's size categories, Lanier Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bryan County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 736 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 40,471 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Lanier Elementary School is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% of the state's 2,375 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,118 Georgia systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lanier Elementary School?
EPA lists Lanier Elementary School as owned by a local government. The GA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 10 of the 55 active systems in Bryan County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lanier Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and March 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-22 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Lanier Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lanier Elementary School?
Lanier Elementary School (PWSID GA0290017) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lanier Elementary School serve?
Lanier Elementary School reports serving 468 people through 1 service connection in Bryan County, Georgia.
Where does Lanier Elementary School get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Lanier Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Lanier Elementary School's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lanier Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lanier Elementary School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Bryan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill | Bryan | 16,068 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Atlantic Utilities-Bryan County(S) | Bryan | 3,553 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pembroke Water System | Bryan | 3,021 | Community | Groundwater |
| Henderson Park | Bryan | 2,962 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Bryan County | Bryan | 1,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Strathy Hall Subdivision | Bryan | 1,185 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Lanier Elementary School, PWSID GA0290017, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/lanier-elementary-school-ga0290017 (data as of October 1, 2026).