Public water system · GA2770000
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At a glance
Omega (PWSID GA2770000) is an active community water system in Tift County, Georgia. It reports serving 1,436 people through 560 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,436
Service connections
560
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Omega compare with other water systems in Tift County?
By EPA's size categories, Omega is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tift County has 14 active public water systems, and Omega is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 2,639 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 36,945 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 Omega 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 Omega?
EPA lists Omega 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. 3 of the 14 active systems in Tift County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Omega have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and October 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate-Nitrite and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 2 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Omega: frequently asked questions
Who runs Omega?
Omega (PWSID GA2770000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Omega serve?
Omega reports serving 1,436 people through 560 service connections in Tift County, Georgia.
Where does Omega 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 Omega have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Omega'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Omega's water quality report?
As a community water system, Omega 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 Tift County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tifton-Tift County Water System | Tift | 27,589 | Community | Groundwater |
| Abraham Baldwin Agri. College | Tift | 4,405 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ty Ty | Tift | 929 | Community | Groundwater |
| Economy Inn | Tift | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tiftarea Academy | Tift | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pebble Hill Estates S/D | Tift | 365 | 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, “Omega, PWSID GA2770000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/omega-ga2770000 (data as of October 1, 2026).