Public water system · GA1050030
ActiveUsace-Richard B. Russell Project
At a glance
Usace-Richard B. Russell Project (PWSID GA1050030) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Elbert County, Georgia. It reports serving 35 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usace-Richard B. Russell Project compare with other water systems in Elbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Usace-Richard B. Russell Project is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elbert County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 623 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 10,588 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 Usace-Richard B. Russell Project is well below 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 Usace-Richard B. Russell Project?
EPA lists Usace-Richard B. Russell Project as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 17 active systems in Elbert County (5.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usace-Richard B. Russell Project have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Usace-Richard B. Russell Project: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usace-Richard B. Russell Project?
Usace-Richard B. Russell Project (PWSID GA1050030) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Usace-Richard B. Russell Project serve?
Usace-Richard B. Russell Project reports serving 35 people through 4 service connections in Elbert County, Georgia.
Where does Usace-Richard B. Russell Project 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 Usace-Richard B. Russell Project have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Usace-Richard B. Russell Project'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usace-Richard B. Russell Project's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usace-Richard B. Russell Project 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 Elbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elberton | Elbert | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Bowman Water System | Elbert | 1,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| River`S Edge Campground | Elbert | 405 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bobby Brown Park | Elbert | 180 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk | Elbert | 176 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elbert Co Fish & Game Club | Elbert | 140 | 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, “Usace-Richard B. Russell Project, PWSID GA1050030, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usace-richard-b-russell-project-ga1050030 (data as of October 1, 2026).