Public water system · GA3050006
ActiveRayonier Water System
At a glance
Rayonier Water System (PWSID GA3050006) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Wayne County, Georgia. It reports serving 800 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rayonier Water System compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Rayonier Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 29 active public water systems, and Rayonier Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 46% above the county average of 546 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 15,844 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Rayonier Water System is about 86% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% 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 Rayonier Water System?
EPA lists Rayonier Water System 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. 22 of the 29 active systems in Wayne County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Rayonier Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and May 2004. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | 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.
Rayonier Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rayonier Water System?
Rayonier Water System (PWSID GA3050006) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rayonier Water System serve?
Rayonier Water System reports serving 800 people through 1 service connection in Wayne County, Georgia.
Where does Rayonier Water System 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 Rayonier Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2004. 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 Rayonier 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rayonier Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rayonier Water System is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesup Water System | Wayne | 10,055 | Community | Groundwater |
| Screven | Wayne | 1,043 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seminole Woods | Wayne | 780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odum | Wayne | 692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Weequahic | Wayne | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Acres MHP | Wayne | 270 | 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, “Rayonier Water System, PWSID GA3050006, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/rayonier-water-system-ga3050006 (data as of October 1, 2026).