Public water system · GA2990051
ActiveSatilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East
At a glance
Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East (PWSID GA2990051) is an active community water system in Ware County, Georgia. It reports serving 3,654 people through 1,406 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,654
Service connections
1,406
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East compare with other water systems in Ware County?
By EPA's size categories, Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Ware County has 12 active public water systems, and Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 29% above the county average of 2,827 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 33,921 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 Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East is about half of 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 Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East?
EPA lists Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Ware County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 2023. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East?
Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East (PWSID GA2990051) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East serve?
Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East reports serving 3,654 people through 1,406 service connections in Ware County, Georgia.
Where does Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East 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 Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East 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 Ware County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waycross | Ware | 15,987 | Community | Groundwater |
| Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth. | Ware | 10,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waycross-Ware County Ind. Park | Ware | 1,716 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manor Water Association | Ware | 611 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mixon Farms Pack House | Ware | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Baptist Village | Ware | 308 | 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, “Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East, PWSID GA2990051, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/satilla-regional-water-sewer-auth-east-ga2990051 (data as of October 1, 2026).