Public water system · GA1650001
ActivePerkins Water Authority
At a glance
Perkins Water Authority (PWSID GA1650001) is an active community water system in Jenkins County, Georgia. It reports serving 103 people through 42 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
103
Service connections
42
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Perkins Water Authority compare with other water systems in Jenkins County?
By EPA's size categories, Perkins Water Authority is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jenkins County has 6 active public water systems, and Perkins Water Authority is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,151 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 6,904 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 Perkins Water Authority 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 Perkins Water Authority?
EPA lists Perkins Water Authority 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. 2 of the 6 active systems in Jenkins County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Perkins Water Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between February 1993 and October 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | 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 |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Perkins Water Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Perkins Water Authority?
Perkins Water Authority (PWSID GA1650001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Perkins Water Authority serve?
Perkins Water Authority reports serving 103 people through 42 service connections in Jenkins County, Georgia.
Where does Perkins Water Authority 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 Perkins Water Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Perkins Water Authority'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Perkins Water Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Perkins Water Authority 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 Jenkins County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millen | Jenkins | 6,569 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground | Jenkins | 120 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| U.S. Silica-Millen Plant | Jenkins | 44 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Magnolia Cottage 6&9 | Jenkins | 35 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Magnolia Springs State Pk. | Jenkins | 33 | Transient non-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, “Perkins Water Authority, PWSID GA1650001, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/perkins-water-authority-ga1650001 (data as of October 1, 2026).