Public water system · GA2930048
ActiveUpson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws
At a glance
Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws (PWSID GA2930048) is an active community water system in Upson County, Georgia. It reports serving 886 people through 335 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
886
Service connections
335
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws compare with other water systems in Upson County?
By EPA's size categories, Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Upson County has 16 active public water systems, and Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 1,345 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 21,527 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 Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws?
EPA lists Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws 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 16 active systems in Upson County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and November 2022. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws?
Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws (PWSID GA2930048) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws serve?
Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws reports serving 886 people through 335 service connections in Upson County, Georgia.
Where does Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws 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 Upson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston | Upson | 12,482 | Community | Surface water |
| Upson County | Upson | 5,243 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grace Neal & Vestavia Sd | Upson | 729 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yatesville | Upson | 537 | Community | Groundwater |
| Country Village Subdivision | Upson | 486 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arrowhead Lake Water Assoc. | Upson | 270 | 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, “Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws, PWSID GA2930048, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/upson-co-lincoln-park-ws-ga2930048 (data as of October 1, 2026).