Public water system · GA1990053
ActiveMeriwether County Water System
At a glance
Meriwether County Water System (PWSID GA1990053) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Meriwether County, Georgia. It reports serving 1,000 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
7
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Meriwether County Water System compare with other water systems in Meriwether County?
By EPA's size categories, Meriwether County Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Meriwether County has 11 active public water systems, and Meriwether County Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 1,283 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% of the 14,117 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 Meriwether County Water System is about 133% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Meriwether County Water System?
EPA lists Meriwether County Water System 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 11 active systems in Meriwether County (73%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Meriwether County Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and February 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Meriwether County Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Meriwether County Water System?
Meriwether County Water System (PWSID GA1990053) 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 Meriwether County Water System serve?
Meriwether County Water System reports serving 1,000 people through 7 service connections in Meriwether County, Georgia.
Where does Meriwether County Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Meriwether County Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. 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 Meriwether County Water System'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Meriwether County Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Meriwether County Water System 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 Meriwether County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | Meriwether | 5,397 | Community | Surface water |
| Luthersville | Meriwether | 2,468 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenville | Meriwether | 2,013 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Warm Springs | Meriwether | 1,017 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodbury | Meriwether | 961 | Community | Surface water |
| Roosevelt Warm Springs Inst. | Meriwether | 493 | 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, “Meriwether County Water System, PWSID GA1990053, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/meriwether-county-water-system-ga1990053 (data as of October 1, 2026).