Public water system · GA2790003
ActiveToombs Central Elem. School
At a glance
Toombs Central Elem. School (PWSID GA2790003) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Toombs County, Georgia. It reports serving 570 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
570
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Toombs Central Elem. School compare with other water systems in Toombs County?
By EPA's size categories, Toombs Central Elem. School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Toombs County has 18 active public water systems, and Toombs Central Elem. School is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,166 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 20,993 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 Toombs Central Elem. School is about 33% above 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 Toombs Central Elem. School?
EPA lists Toombs Central Elem. School 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. 4 of the 18 active systems in Toombs County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Toombs Central Elem. School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and January 2012. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Toombs Central Elem. School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Toombs Central Elem. School?
Toombs Central Elem. School (PWSID GA2790003) 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 Toombs Central Elem. School serve?
Toombs Central Elem. School reports serving 570 people through 1 service connection in Toombs County, Georgia.
Where does Toombs Central Elem. School 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 Toombs Central Elem. School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. 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 Toombs Central Elem. School'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Toombs Central Elem. School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Toombs Central Elem. School 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 Toombs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidalia | Toombs | 14,496 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyons | Toombs | 4,458 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morris Village | Toombs | 249 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Claus | Toombs | 229 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knollwood Mobile Home Park | Toombs | 156 | Community | Groundwater |
| Petross Subdivision | Toombs | 151 | 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, “Toombs Central Elem. School, PWSID GA2790003, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/toombs-central-elem-school-ga2790003 (data as of October 1, 2026).