Public water system · GA2730015
ActiveTerrell County Child Dev. Ctr.
At a glance
Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. (PWSID GA2730015) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Terrell County, Georgia. It reports serving 96 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
96
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. compare with other water systems in Terrell County?
By EPA's size categories, Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Terrell County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 818 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 6,545 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% 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 Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr.?
EPA lists Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Terrell County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between August 1996 and October 2006. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr.?
Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. (PWSID GA2730015) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. serve?
Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. reports serving 96 people through 1 service connection in Terrell County, Georgia.
Where does Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. 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 Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr.'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr. is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Terrell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson | Terrell | 4,857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bronwood | Terrell | 529 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sasser | Terrell | 402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parrott | Terrell | 240 | Community | Groundwater |
| Terrell County Correctional Institute | Terrell | 176 | Community | Groundwater |
| Terrell Co Recreation Complex | Terrell | 150 | 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, “Terrell County Child Dev. Ctr., PWSID GA2730015, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/terrell-county-child-dev-ctr-ga2730015 (data as of October 1, 2026).