Public water system · GA0430031
ActiveSouthern Manor at Candler
At a glance
Southern Manor at Candler (PWSID GA0430031) is an active community water system in Candler County, Georgia. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southern Manor at Candler compare with other water systems in Candler County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Manor at Candler is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Candler County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 500 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 5,502 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 Southern Manor at Candler 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 Southern Manor at Candler?
EPA lists Southern Manor at Candler 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. 9 of the 11 active systems in Candler County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Southern Manor at Candler have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and January 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate-Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
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.
Southern Manor at Candler: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Manor at Candler?
Southern Manor at Candler (PWSID GA0430031) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Manor at Candler serve?
Southern Manor at Candler reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Candler County, Georgia.
Where does Southern Manor at Candler 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 Southern Manor at Candler have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. 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 Southern Manor at Candler'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Southern Manor at Candler's water quality report?
As a community water system, Southern Manor at Candler 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 Candler County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metter | Candler | 4,776 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pulaski | Candler | 280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Magnolia Bluff Subdivision | Candler | 107 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coleman Estates Mobile Home Park | Candler | 73 | Community | Groundwater |
| Creekside Manor | Candler | 62 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canoe Lake Estates S/D | Candler | 60 | 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, “Southern Manor at Candler, PWSID GA0430031, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/southern-manor-at-candler-ga0430031 (data as of October 1, 2026).