Public water system · GA1850019
ActiveLowndes Co-South Lowndes
At a glance
Lowndes Co-South Lowndes (PWSID GA1850019) is an active community water system in Lowndes County, Georgia. It reports serving 8,303 people through 3,307 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,303
Service connections
3,307
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lowndes Co-South Lowndes compare with other water systems in Lowndes County?
By EPA's size categories, Lowndes Co-South Lowndes is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lowndes County has 77 active public water systems, and Lowndes Co-South Lowndes is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.6 times the county average of 1,254 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% 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 Lowndes Co-South Lowndes is about 24% above 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 Lowndes Co-South Lowndes?
EPA lists Lowndes Co-South Lowndes 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. 8 of the 77 active systems in Lowndes County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lowndes Co-South Lowndes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between December 1998 and July 2016. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 10 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.
Lowndes Co-South Lowndes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lowndes Co-South Lowndes?
Lowndes Co-South Lowndes (PWSID GA1850019) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lowndes Co-South Lowndes serve?
Lowndes Co-South Lowndes reports serving 8,303 people through 3,307 service connections in Lowndes County, Georgia.
Where does Lowndes Co-South Lowndes 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 Lowndes Co-South Lowndes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Lowndes Co-South Lowndes' 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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lowndes Co-South Lowndes' water quality report?
As a community water system, Lowndes Co-South Lowndes 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 |
| Usaf-Moody Air Force Base-Main | Lowndes | 5,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hahira | Lowndes | 3,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Remerton | Lowndes | 1,928 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Mulligan Road Water Supply | Lowndes | 905 | 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, “Lowndes Co-South Lowndes, PWSID GA1850019, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/lowndes-co-south-lowndes-ga1850019 (data as of October 1, 2026).