Public water system · GA0510001

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Pooler

At a glance

Pooler (PWSID GA0510001) is an active community water system in Chatham County, Georgia. It reports serving 28,423 people through 12,434 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

28,423

Service connections

12,434

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDGA0510001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served28,423

Service connections12,434

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyGA state drinking water program

City servedPooler

StateGeorgia

ZIP—

CountyChatham County

How does Pooler compare with other water systems in Chatham County?

By EPA's size categories, Pooler is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Chatham County has 116 active public water systems, and Pooler is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.5 times the county average of 2,993 people per system, and accounts for 8.2% of the 347,209 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 Pooler is about 4.2 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Pooler?

EPA lists Pooler 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. 21 of the 116 active systems in Chatham County (18%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Pooler have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and December 2024. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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
2024-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2015-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2009-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived
2009-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2003-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
2000-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1997-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1992-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Archived

All 10 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.

Pooler: frequently asked questions

Who runs Pooler?

Pooler (PWSID GA0510001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.

How many people does Pooler serve?

Pooler reports serving 28,423 people through 12,434 service connections in Chatham County, Georgia.

Where does Pooler get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Pooler have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Pooler'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Pooler's water quality report?

As a community water system, Pooler 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 Chatham County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Savannah-Main	Chatham	168,958	Community	Groundwater
Savannah-Georgetown/Gateway	Chatham	14,589	Community	Groundwater
Savannah-Wilmington Island	Chatham	13,526	Community	Groundwater
Larchmont Estates Subdivision	Chatham	11,799	Community	Groundwater
The Landings Subdivision	Chatham	11,058	Community	Groundwater
Port Wentworth	Chatham	11,000	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Pooler, PWSID GA0510001, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/pooler-ga0510001 (data as of October 1, 2026).