Public water system · GA1890005
ActiveUsce-Big Hart Group Camp
At a glance
Usce-Big Hart Group Camp (PWSID GA1890005) is an active transient non-community water system in McDuffie County, Georgia. It reports serving 25 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usce-Big Hart Group Camp compare with other water systems in McDuffie County?
By EPA's size categories, Usce-Big Hart Group Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McDuffie County has 4 active public water systems, and Usce-Big Hart Group Camp is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,347 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 21,387 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usce-Big Hart Group Camp is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Georgia has 493 active transient non-community water systems, 21% 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 Usce-Big Hart Group Camp?
EPA lists Usce-Big Hart Group Camp 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in McDuffie County (75%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usce-Big Hart Group Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and July 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1994-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Usce-Big Hart Group Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usce-Big Hart Group Camp?
Usce-Big Hart Group Camp (PWSID GA1890005) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Usce-Big Hart Group Camp serve?
Usce-Big Hart Group Camp reports serving 25 people through 9 service connections in McDuffie County, Georgia.
Where does Usce-Big Hart Group Camp 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 Usce-Big Hart Group Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Usce-Big Hart Group Camp'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usce-Big Hart Group Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usce-Big Hart Group Camp is a 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 McDuffie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson-Mcduffie Co W&S Comm | McDuffie | 21,312 | Community | Surface water |
| Usce-Big Hart Campground #2 | McDuffie | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usce-Big Hart Day Use Park | McDuffie | 25 | 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, “Usce-Big Hart Group Camp, PWSID GA1890005, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usce-big-hart-group-camp-ga1890005 (data as of October 1, 2026).