Public water system · GA2210053
ActiveWinthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision
At a glance
Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision (PWSID GA2210053) is an active community water system in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It reports serving 103 people through 38 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
103
Service connections
38
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision compare with other water systems in Oglethorpe County?
By EPA's size categories, Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oglethorpe County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 297 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 5,939 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 Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge 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 Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision?
EPA lists Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge 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. 15 of the 20 active systems in Oglethorpe County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and June 2017. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (7 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision?
Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision (PWSID GA2210053) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision serve?
Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision reports serving 103 people through 38 service connections in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Where does Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge 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 Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. 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 Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge 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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge 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 Oglethorpe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnoldsville | Oglethorpe | 1,763 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crawford | Oglethorpe | 1,170 | Community | Surface water |
| Lexington | Oglethorpe | 1,015 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pine Ridge Subdivision | Oglethorpe | 313 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maxeys | Oglethorpe | 281 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pinewood Hills Subdivision | Oglethorpe | 161 | 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, “Winthorpe / Pecan Ridge Subdivision, PWSID GA2210053, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/winthorpe-pecan-ridge-subdivision-ga2210053 (data as of October 1, 2026).