Public water system · GA2890031
ActiveTwiggs County Hwy 96/I16
At a glance
Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 (PWSID GA2890031) is an active community water system in Twiggs County, Georgia. It reports serving 300 people through 115 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
115
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 compare with other water systems in Twiggs County?
By EPA's size categories, Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Twiggs County has 13 active public water systems, and Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 326 people per system, and accounts for 7.1% 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 County Hwy 96/I16 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 County Hwy 96/I16?
EPA lists Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 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. 5 of the 13 active systems in Twiggs County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and July 2014. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 County Hwy 96/I16: frequently asked questions
Who runs Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16?
Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 (PWSID GA2890031) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 serve?
Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 reports serving 300 people through 115 service connections in Twiggs County, Georgia.
Where does Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 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 County Hwy 96/I16 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 County Hwy 96/I16'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 County Hwy 96/I16's water quality report?
As a community water system, Twiggs County Hwy 96/I16 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 |
| Dollar General # 18965 | Twiggs | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| 50-50 Foods, Inc.. | Twiggs | 175 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kamin LLC | Twiggs | 150 | Non-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 County Hwy 96/I16, PWSID GA2890031, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/twiggs-county-hwy-96-i16-ga2890031 (data as of October 1, 2026).