Public water system · GA1190004
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At a glance
Royston (PWSID GA1190004) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Georgia. It reports serving 2,800 people through 1,077 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,800
Service connections
1,077
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Royston compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Royston is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Franklin County has 9 active public water systems, and Royston is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% above the county average of 2,183 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 19,643 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 Royston is about 58% 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. 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 Royston?
EPA lists Royston 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Franklin County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Royston have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2004. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Royston: frequently asked questions
Who runs Royston?
Royston (PWSID GA1190004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Royston serve?
Royston reports serving 2,800 people through 1,077 service connections in Franklin County, Georgia.
Where does Royston 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 Royston have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Royston'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Royston's water quality report?
As a community water system, Royston 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonia | Franklin | 8,190 | Community | Surface water |
| Franklin County Water System | Franklin | 5,638 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canon Water System | Franklin | 1,048 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carnesville Water System | Franklin | 954 | Community | Groundwater |
| Franklin Springs | Franklin | 702 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dnr-Victoria Bryant State Park | Franklin | 111 | 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, “Royston, PWSID GA1190004, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/royston-ga1190004 (data as of October 1, 2026).