Public water system · GA2370085
ActiveWater Oaks Subdivision
At a glance
Water Oaks Subdivision (PWSID GA2370085) is an active community water system in Putnam County, Georgia. It reports serving 100 people through 37 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
37
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Water Oaks Subdivision compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Water Oaks Subdivision 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 0.4% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Water Oaks Subdivision is well below 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 Water Oaks Subdivision?
EPA lists Water Oaks Subdivision as privately owned. 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. 22 of the 26 active systems in Putnam County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Water Oaks Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and October 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate-Nitrite and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Water Oaks Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Water Oaks Subdivision?
Water Oaks Subdivision (PWSID GA2370085) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Water Oaks Subdivision serve?
Water Oaks Subdivision reports serving 100 people through 37 service connections in Putnam County, Georgia.
Where does Water Oaks Subdivision 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 Water Oaks Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Water Oaks Subdivision'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Water Oaks Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Water Oaks Subdivision 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 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, “Water Oaks Subdivision, PWSID GA2370085, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/water-oaks-subdivision-ga2370085 (data as of October 1, 2026).