Public water system · GA1070002

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Oak Park

At a glance

Oak Park (PWSID GA1070002) is an active community water system in Emanuel County, Georgia. It reports serving 281 people through 114 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

281

Service connections

114

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDGA1070002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served281

Service connections114

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyGA state drinking water program

City served—

StateGeorgia

ZIP—

CountyEmanuel County

How does Oak Park compare with other water systems in Emanuel County?

By EPA's size categories, Oak Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emanuel County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 828 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 17,382 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 Oak Park 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 Oak Park?

EPA lists Oak Park 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 21 active systems in Emanuel County (38%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Oak Park have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2024 and January 2026. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 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
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	Archived
2026-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Archived
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	No	Archived
2025-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Archived
2025-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Archived
2025-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Archived
2025-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Archived
2025-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Archived
2024-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Archived
2024-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Archived
2024-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Oak Park: frequently asked questions

Who runs Oak Park?

Oak Park (PWSID GA1070002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.

How many people does Oak Park serve?

Oak Park reports serving 281 people through 114 service connections in Emanuel County, Georgia.

Where does Oak Park 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 Oak Park have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Oak Park'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Oak Park's water quality report?

As a community water system, Oak Park 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 Emanuel County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Swainsboro	Emanuel	9,536	Community	Groundwater
Twin City	Emanuel	2,817	Community	Groundwater
Stillmore	Emanuel	810	Community	Groundwater
Criders, Inc..	Emanuel	750	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Adrian	Emanuel	702	Community	Groundwater
Canoochee Catfish Restaurant	Emanuel	508	Transient non-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, “Oak Park, PWSID GA1070002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/oak-park-ga1070002 (data as of October 1, 2026).