Public water system · GA0030005
ActiveThe Oaks Subdivision
At a glance
The Oaks Subdivision (PWSID GA0030005) is an active community water system in Atkinson County, Georgia. It reports serving 58 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
58
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does The Oaks Subdivision compare with other water systems in Atkinson County?
By EPA's size categories, The Oaks Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Atkinson County has 6 active public water systems, and The Oaks Subdivision is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 702 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 4,211 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 The Oaks Subdivision 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 The Oaks Subdivision?
EPA lists The Oaks Subdivision 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. 4 of the 6 active systems in Atkinson County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does The Oaks Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and August 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-01 | 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 |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
The Oaks Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Oaks Subdivision?
The Oaks Subdivision (PWSID GA0030005) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Oaks Subdivision serve?
The Oaks Subdivision reports serving 58 people through 21 service connections in Atkinson County, Georgia.
Where does The Oaks Subdivision 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 The Oaks Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. 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 The Oaks Subdivision'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Oaks Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, The Oaks Subdivision 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 Atkinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson | Atkinson | 2,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Willacoochee Water System | Atkinson | 1,723 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heritage Hills | Atkinson | 132 | Community | Groundwater |
| Triple O Mobile Home Park | Atkinson | 73 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Axson Store # 24601 | Atkinson | 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, “The Oaks Subdivision, PWSID GA0030005, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/the-oaks-subdivision-ga0030005 (data as of October 1, 2026).