Public water system · GA1550002

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Ocilla

At a glance

Ocilla (PWSID GA1550002) is an active community water system in Irwin County, Georgia. It reports serving 3,137 people through 1,370 service connections. 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

3,137

Service connections

1,370

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDGA1550002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,137

Service connections1,370

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyGA state drinking water program

City servedOcilla

StateGeorgia

ZIP—

CountyIrwin County

How does Ocilla compare with other water systems in Irwin County?

By EPA's size categories, Ocilla is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Irwin County has 6 active public water systems, and Ocilla is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.8 times the county average of 648 people per system, and accounts for 81% of the 3,888 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 Ocilla is about half of 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 Ocilla?

EPA lists Ocilla 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Irwin County (17%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Ocilla have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and July 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 3 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Unaddressed
2016-07-01	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
2009-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2007-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
2002-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2001-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
1996-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1991-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	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.

Ocilla: frequently asked questions

Who runs Ocilla?

Ocilla (PWSID GA1550002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.

How many people does Ocilla serve?

Ocilla reports serving 3,137 people through 1,370 service connections in Irwin County, Georgia.

Where does Ocilla 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 Ocilla have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Ocilla'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Ocilla's water quality report?

As a community water system, Ocilla 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 Irwin County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Mystic	Irwin	270	Community	Groundwater
Dollar General - Ocilla # 119325	Irwin	200	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Irwinville Water Works, Inc..	Irwin	149	Community	Groundwater
Forest Estate Subdivision	Irwin	81	Community	Groundwater
Willow Creek Mobile Home Community	Irwin	51	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, “Ocilla, PWSID GA1550002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/ocilla-ga1550002 (data as of October 1, 2026).