Public water system · GA2990002
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At a glance
Waycross (PWSID GA2990002) is an active community water system in Ware County, Georgia. It reports serving 15,987 people through 5,921 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,987
Service connections
5,921
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Waycross compare with other water systems in Ware County?
By EPA's size categories, Waycross is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Ware County has 12 active public water systems, and Waycross is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 2,827 people per system, and accounts for 47% of the 33,921 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 Waycross is about 139% 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 Waycross?
EPA lists Waycross as owned by a local 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. 4 of the 12 active systems in Ware County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Waycross have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and September 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, Beryllium, Nickel and Chromium. EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
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.
Waycross: frequently asked questions
Who runs Waycross?
Waycross (PWSID GA2990002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Waycross serve?
Waycross reports serving 15,987 people through 5,921 service connections in Ware County, Georgia.
Where does Waycross 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 Waycross have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Waycross' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Waycross' water quality report?
As a community water system, Waycross 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 Ware County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth. | Ware | 10,657 | Community | Groundwater |
| Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East | Ware | 3,654 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waycross-Ware County Ind. Park | Ware | 1,716 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manor Water Association | Ware | 611 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mixon Farms Pack House | Ware | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Baptist Village | Ware | 308 | 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, “Waycross, PWSID GA2990002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/waycross-ga2990002 (data as of October 1, 2026).