Public water system · GA2290023
ActiveWest Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill
At a glance
West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill (PWSID GA2290023) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pierce County, Georgia. It reports serving 73 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
73
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill compare with other water systems in Pierce County?
By EPA's size categories, West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pierce County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 471 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 7,062 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% 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 West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill?
EPA lists West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill 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. 13 of the 15 active systems in Pierce County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2000. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and October 2000. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill?
West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill (PWSID GA2290023) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill serve?
West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill reports serving 73 people through 2 service connections in Pierce County, Georgia.
Where does West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill 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 West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2000. 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 West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill is a non-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 Pierce County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshear | Pierce | 4,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patterson | Pierce | 905 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oak Ridge Est/Hacklebarney S/D | Pierce | 530 | Community | Groundwater |
| Okefenokee Golf Club S/D | Pierce | 208 | Community | Groundwater |
| Martin Mobile Home Park | Pierce | 187 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Ridge Plantation | Pierce | 187 | 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, “West Fraser, Inc. Blackshear Lumber Mill, PWSID GA2290023, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/west-fraser-inc-blackshear-lumber-mill-ga2290023 (data as of October 1, 2026).