Public water system · GA2550036
ActiveSpalding County Water System
At a glance
Spalding County Water System (PWSID GA2550036) is an active community water system in Spalding County, Georgia. It reports serving 40,430 people through 12,383 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40,430
Service connections
12,383
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spalding County Water System compare with other water systems in Spalding County?
By EPA's size categories, Spalding County Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Spalding County has 6 active public water systems, and Spalding County Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 10,883 people per system, and accounts for 62% of the 65,298 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 Spalding County Water System is about 6 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Spalding County Water System?
EPA lists Spalding County Water System 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. 2 of the 6 active systems in Spalding County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spalding County Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and July 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Spalding County Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spalding County Water System?
Spalding County Water System (PWSID GA2550036) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Spalding County Water System serve?
Spalding County Water System reports serving 40,430 people through 12,383 service connections in Spalding County, Georgia.
Where does Spalding County Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Spalding County Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Spalding County 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spalding County Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spalding County Water System 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 Spalding County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin | Spalding | 23,643 | Community | Surface water |
| South Hampton Mobile Home Park | Spalding | 566 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Glen Mobile Home Park LLC, | Spalding | 303 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ponderosa Mhc, LLC | Spalding | 234 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Springs | Spalding | 122 | 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, “Spalding County Water System, PWSID GA2550036, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/spalding-county-water-system-ga2550036 (data as of October 1, 2026).