Public water system · GA0310241
ActiveSaddle Creek
At a glance
Saddle Creek (PWSID GA0310241) is an active community water system in Bulloch County, Georgia. It reports serving 164 people through 65 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
164
Service connections
65
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Saddle Creek compare with other water systems in Bulloch County?
By EPA's size categories, Saddle Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bulloch County has 133 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 612 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 81,389 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 Saddle Creek 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 Saddle Creek?
EPA lists Saddle Creek 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. 125 of the 133 active systems in Bulloch County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Saddle Creek have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2024 and April 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium and Fluoride. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Saddle Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saddle Creek?
Saddle Creek (PWSID GA0310241) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Saddle Creek serve?
Saddle Creek reports serving 164 people through 65 service connections in Bulloch County, Georgia.
Where does Saddle Creek 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 Saddle Creek have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Saddle Creek'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Saddle Creek's water quality report?
As a community water system, Saddle Creek 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 Bulloch County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesboro | Bulloch | 36,846 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgia Southern University | Bulloch | 20,357 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brooklet Water System | Bulloch | 1,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake | Bulloch | 1,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portal Water System | Bulloch | 879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grove Lakes Subdivision | Bulloch | 855 | 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, “Saddle Creek, PWSID GA0310241, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/saddle-creek-ga0310241 (data as of October 1, 2026).