Public water system · GA0390013
ActiveUsn-Kings Bay Submarine Base
At a glance
Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base (PWSID GA0390013) is an active community water system in Camden County, Georgia. It reports serving 9,730 people through 800 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,730
Service connections
800
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base compare with other water systems in Camden County?
By EPA's size categories, Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Camden County has 16 active public water systems, and Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 167% above the county average of 3,641 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 58,250 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 Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base is about 45% above 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. 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 Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base?
EPA lists Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base 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. 2 of the 16 active systems in Camden County (13%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and July 2012. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base?
Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base (PWSID GA0390013) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base serve?
Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base reports serving 9,730 people through 800 service connections in Camden County, Georgia.
Where does Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base 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 Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base's water quality report?
As a community water system, Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base 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 Camden County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsland | Camden | 25,245 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Marys | Camden | 19,408 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodbine | Camden | 1,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sanctuary Cove Water System | Camden | 1,018 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elliott`S Bluff | Camden | 419 | Community | Groundwater |
| River Place Plantation | Camden | 350 | 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, “Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base, PWSID GA0390013, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usn-kings-bay-submarine-base-ga0390013 (data as of October 1, 2026).