Public water system · GA2370041
ActiveUsfs-Oconee Work Center
At a glance
Usfs-Oconee Work Center (PWSID GA2370041) is an active transient non-community water system in Putnam County, Georgia. It reports serving 26 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs-Oconee Work Center compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs-Oconee Work Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Putnam County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 938 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 24,376 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 Usfs-Oconee Work Center 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 Usfs-Oconee Work Center?
EPA lists Usfs-Oconee Work Center 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 26 active systems in Putnam County (3.8%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs-Oconee Work Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Usfs-Oconee Work Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs-Oconee Work Center?
Usfs-Oconee Work Center (PWSID GA2370041) 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 Usfs-Oconee Work Center serve?
Usfs-Oconee Work Center reports serving 26 people through 4 service connections in Putnam County, Georgia.
Where does Usfs-Oconee Work Center 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 Usfs-Oconee Work Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Usfs-Oconee Work Center'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs-Oconee Work Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs-Oconee Work Center 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth | Putnam | 12,736 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oconee Crossing Ws (Res.& Comm.) | Putnam | 3,902 | Community | Groundwater |
| Werbls | Putnam | 2,193 | Community | Groundwater |
| Great Waters at Reynolds Plantation | Putnam | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Putnam County School Water System | Putnam | 908 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Cedar Cove / Hickory Point Subdivision | Putnam | 432 | 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, “Usfs-Oconee Work Center, PWSID GA2370041, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usfs-oconee-work-center-ga2370041 (data as of October 1, 2026).