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Sparta

At a glance

Sparta (PWSID GA1410001) is an active community water system in Hancock County, Georgia. It reports serving 2,903 people through 2,912 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,903

Service connections

2,912

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDGA1410001

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,903

Service connections2,912

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyGA state drinking water program

City servedSparta

StateGeorgia

ZIP—

CountyHancock County

How does Sparta compare with other water systems in Hancock County?

By EPA's size categories, Sparta is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hancock County has 9 active public water systems, and Sparta is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 199% above the county average of 970 people per system, and accounts for 33% of the 8,729 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 Sparta is about 57% 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 Sparta?

EPA lists Sparta 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. 3 of the 9 active systems in Hancock County (33%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Sparta have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between February 2013 and September 2024. By type: 5 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2024-09-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2022-01-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2021-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-01-14	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-12-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2019-04-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-11-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2014-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
2013-02-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	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.

Sparta: frequently asked questions

Who runs Sparta?

Sparta (PWSID GA1410001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.

How many people does Sparta serve?

Sparta reports serving 2,903 people through 2,912 service connections in Hancock County, Georgia.

Where does Sparta 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 Sparta have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Sparta'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Sparta's water quality report?

As a community water system, Sparta 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 Hancock County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws	Hancock	1,512	Community	Purchased surface water
Scenic Shores Subdivision	Hancock	1,153	Community	Groundwater
Holiday Shores Subdivision	Hancock	813	Community	Groundwater
Shoulderbone Campground	Hancock	810	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Island Creek / Glenwood Subdivision	Hancock	681	Community	Groundwater
Woodland Valley Subdivision	Hancock	663	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, “Sparta, PWSID GA1410001, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/sparta-ga1410001 (data as of October 1, 2026).