Public water system · GA1730018
ActivePalmetto Pines Plantation
At a glance
Palmetto Pines Plantation (PWSID GA1730018) is an active community water system in Lanier County, Georgia. It reports serving 73 people through 27 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
73
Service connections
27
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Palmetto Pines Plantation compare with other water systems in Lanier County?
By EPA's size categories, Palmetto Pines Plantation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lanier County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 587 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 4,692 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 Palmetto Pines Plantation 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 Palmetto Pines Plantation?
EPA lists Palmetto Pines Plantation as privately owned. 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 8 active systems in Lanier County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Palmetto Pines Plantation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2016. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
All 5 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.
Palmetto Pines Plantation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Palmetto Pines Plantation?
Palmetto Pines Plantation (PWSID GA1730018) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Palmetto Pines Plantation serve?
Palmetto Pines Plantation reports serving 73 people through 27 service connections in Lanier County, Georgia.
Where does Palmetto Pines Plantation 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 Palmetto Pines Plantation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. 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 Palmetto Pines Plantation'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Palmetto Pines Plantation's water quality report?
As a community water system, Palmetto Pines Plantation 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 Lanier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | Lanier | 2,718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sj Water, LLC | Lanier | 764 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boyette Farms | Lanier | 305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mill Pond Plantation | Lanier | 302 | Community | Groundwater |
| Banks Lake Pointe Subdivision | Lanier | 205 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westwind Farm Estates MHP | Lanier | 176 | 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, “Palmetto Pines Plantation, PWSID GA1730018, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/palmetto-pines-plantation-ga1730018 (data as of October 1, 2026).