Public water system · GA2690005
ActiveTaylor Co.-Potterville Comm.
At a glance
Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. (PWSID GA2690005) is an active community water system in Taylor County, Georgia. It reports serving 103 people through 39 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
103
Service connections
39
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. compare with other water systems in Taylor County?
By EPA's size categories, Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Taylor County has 5 active public water systems, and Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,226 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 6,132 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 Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 13 Georgia systems (0.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm.?
EPA lists Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. 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 5 active systems in Taylor County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and October 2024. By type: 10 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (10 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | 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.
Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm.?
Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. (PWSID GA2690005) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. serve?
Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. reports serving 103 people through 39 service connections in Taylor County, Georgia.
Where does Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm.'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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm. 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 Taylor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | Taylor | 4,518 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reynolds | Taylor | 1,301 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgia Recovery Campus LLC | Taylor | 185 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fall Line Golf Course | Taylor | 25 | Transient non-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, “Taylor Co.-Potterville Comm., PWSID GA2690005, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/taylor-co-potterville-comm-ga2690005 (data as of October 1, 2026).