Public water system · GA2890012
ActiveTwiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D
At a glance
Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D (PWSID GA2890012) is an active community water system in Twiggs County, Georgia. It reports serving 41 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
41
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D compare with other water systems in Twiggs County?
By EPA's size categories, Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Twiggs County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 326 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 4,235 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 Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D 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 Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D?
EPA lists Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Twiggs County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and November 2015. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-03 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2011-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D?
Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D (PWSID GA2890012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D serve?
Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D reports serving 41 people through 15 service connections in Twiggs County, Georgia.
Where does Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D 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 Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. 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 Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D 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 Twiggs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville | Twiggs | 1,988 | Community | Groundwater |
| Short Stop Cafe-Jet Food #54 | Twiggs | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Danville | Twiggs | 383 | Community | Groundwater |
| Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 | Twiggs | 300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General # 18965 | Twiggs | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| 50-50 Foods, Inc.. | Twiggs | 175 | 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, “Twiggs Co.-Kaolin Heights S/D, PWSID GA2890012, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/twiggs-co-kaolin-heights-s-d-ga2890012 (data as of October 1, 2026).