Public water system · GA1270193
ActiveRatcliffe Lakes Subdivision
At a glance
Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision (PWSID GA1270193) is an active community water system in Glynn County, Georgia. It reports serving 65 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision compare with other water systems in Glynn County?
By EPA's size categories, Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Glynn County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,453 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 91,539 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 Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision 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 Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision?
EPA lists Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision 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. 56 of the 63 active systems in Glynn County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision?
Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision (PWSID GA1270193) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision serve?
Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision reports serving 65 people through 24 service connections in Glynn County, Georgia.
Where does Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision 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 Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision 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 Glynn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | Glynn | 44,739 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Simons Island | Glynn | 29,249 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glynn Co.-South Main Land | Glynn | 2,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jekyll Island Authority | Glynn | 2,541 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sea Island Company | Glynn | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brunswick Cellulose, Inc.. | Glynn | 850 | Non-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, “Ratcliffe Lakes Subdivision, PWSID GA1270193, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/ratcliffe-lakes-subdivision-ga1270193 (data as of October 1, 2026).