Public water system · GA2230002
ActivePaulding County Water System
At a glance
Paulding County Water System (PWSID GA2230002) is an active community water system in Paulding County, Georgia. It reports serving 117,468 people through 45,493 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
117,468
Service connections
45,493
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Paulding County Water System compare with other water systems in Paulding County?
By EPA's size categories, Paulding County Water System is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Paulding County has 3 active public water systems, and Paulding County Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 186% above the county average of 41,032 people per system, and accounts for 95% of the 123,096 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 Paulding County Water System is about 18 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 103 Georgia systems (4.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Paulding County Water System?
EPA lists Paulding County Water System 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 3 active systems in Paulding County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Paulding County Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between June 1991 and July 2010. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Paulding County Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paulding County Water System?
Paulding County Water System (PWSID GA2230002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Paulding County Water System serve?
Paulding County Water System reports serving 117,468 people through 45,493 service connections in Paulding County, Georgia.
Where does Paulding County Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Paulding County Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Paulding County Water System'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paulding County Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Paulding County Water System 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.
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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, “Paulding County Water System, PWSID GA2230002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/paulding-county-water-system-ga2230002 (data as of October 1, 2026).