Public water system · GA1850323
ActiveLauren Estates Subdivision
At a glance
Lauren Estates Subdivision (PWSID GA1850323) is an active community water system in Lowndes County, Georgia. It reports serving 184 people through 68 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
184
Service connections
68
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lauren Estates Subdivision compare with other water systems in Lowndes County?
By EPA's size categories, Lauren Estates Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lowndes County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,254 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 96,585 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lauren Estates Subdivision is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Georgia has 1,724 active community water systems, 73% 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 Lauren Estates Subdivision?
EPA lists Lauren Estates Subdivision as privately owned. 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. 68 of the 77 active systems in Lowndes County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Lauren Estates Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and February 2022. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Lauren Estates Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lauren Estates Subdivision?
Lauren Estates Subdivision (PWSID GA1850323) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lauren Estates Subdivision serve?
Lauren Estates Subdivision reports serving 184 people through 68 service connections in Lowndes County, Georgia.
Where does Lauren Estates Subdivision 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 Lauren Estates Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Lauren Estates Subdivision'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lauren Estates Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lauren Estates Subdivision must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Lowndes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta | Lowndes | 48,959 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lowndes Co.-North Lowndes Co. Ws | Lowndes | 13,190 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lowndes Co-South Lowndes | Lowndes | 8,303 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usaf-Moody Air Force Base-Main | Lowndes | 5,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hahira | Lowndes | 3,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Remerton | Lowndes | 1,928 | Community | Purchased 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, “Lauren Estates Subdivision, PWSID GA1850323, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/lauren-estates-subdivision-ga1850323 (data as of October 1, 2026).