Public water system · GA1470039
ActiveUsce-Paynes Creek
At a glance
Usce-Paynes Creek (PWSID GA1470039) is an active transient non-community water system in Hart County, Georgia. It reports serving 130 people through 50 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
50
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usce-Paynes Creek compare with other water systems in Hart County?
By EPA's size categories, Usce-Paynes Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hart County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 589 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 17,076 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-Paynes Creek is roughly in line with 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-Paynes Creek?
EPA lists Usce-Paynes Creek 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 29 active systems in Hart County (3.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usce-Paynes Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between April 1994 and April 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived, 3 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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-Paynes Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usce-Paynes Creek?
Usce-Paynes Creek (PWSID GA1470039) 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-Paynes Creek serve?
Usce-Paynes Creek reports serving 130 people through 50 service connections in Hart County, Georgia.
Where does Usce-Paynes Creek 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-Paynes Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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-Paynes Creek'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 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usce-Paynes Creek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usce-Paynes Creek 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 Hart County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartwell | Hart | 8,129 | Community | Surface water |
| Hart Co. Water & Sewer Auth. | Hart | 5,637 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bowersville | Hart | 594 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| View Point Rv Campsite | Hart | 343 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sanders Mobile Home Park | Hart | 332 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Reed Creek S/D | Hart | 242 | 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-Paynes Creek, PWSID GA1470039, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usce-paynes-creek-ga1470039 (data as of October 1, 2026).