Public water system · GA3050001
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At a glance
Odum (PWSID GA3050001) is an active community water system in Wayne County, Georgia. It reports serving 692 people through 246 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
692
Service connections
246
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Odum compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Odum is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 29 active public water systems, and Odum is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 27% above the county average of 546 people per system, and accounts for 4.4% of the 15,844 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 Odum 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 Odum?
EPA lists Odum 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. 7 of the 29 active systems in Wayne County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Odum have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and July 2013. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | 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 |
All 2 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.
Odum: frequently asked questions
Who runs Odum?
Odum (PWSID GA3050001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Odum serve?
Odum reports serving 692 people through 246 service connections in Wayne County, Georgia.
Where does Odum 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 Odum have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Odum'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Odum's water quality report?
As a community water system, Odum 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesup Water System | Wayne | 10,055 | Community | Groundwater |
| Screven | Wayne | 1,043 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rayonier Water System | Wayne | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Seminole Woods | Wayne | 780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Weequahic | Wayne | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Acres MHP | Wayne | 270 | 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, “Odum, PWSID GA3050001, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/odum-ga3050001 (data as of October 1, 2026).