Public water system · GA1790158
ActiveYellow Bluff Water System
At a glance
Yellow Bluff Water System (PWSID GA1790158) is an active community water system in Liberty County, Georgia. It reports serving 19 people through 126 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19
Service connections
126
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Yellow Bluff Water System compare with other water systems in Liberty County?
By EPA's size categories, Yellow Bluff Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Liberty County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,500 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 76,506 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 Yellow Bluff Water System 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 Yellow Bluff Water System?
EPA lists Yellow Bluff Water System 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. 36 of the 51 active systems in Liberty County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Yellow Bluff Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between August 2015 and October 2015. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Yellow Bluff Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Yellow Bluff Water System?
Yellow Bluff Water System (PWSID GA1790158) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Yellow Bluff Water System serve?
Yellow Bluff Water System reports serving 19 people through 126 service connections in Liberty County, Georgia.
Where does Yellow Bluff Water System 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 Yellow Bluff Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Yellow Bluff Water System'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Yellow Bluff Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Yellow Bluff Water System 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 Liberty County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinesville | Liberty | 32,471 | Community | Groundwater |
| USA-Fort Stewart Main | Liberty | 27,573 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walthourville Water System | Liberty | 3,858 | Community | Groundwater |
| Midway | Liberty | 2,595 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riceboro | Liberty | 1,131 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake George Subdivision | Liberty | 1,089 | 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, “Yellow Bluff Water System, PWSID GA1790158, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/yellow-bluff-water-system-ga1790158 (data as of October 1, 2026).