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Butts County, Georgia

Water Systems
7
Population Served
38,630
Total Violations
191
20 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
27.3
Avg Violations per System
10.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
5 systems (71%)
SW
2 systems (29%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Butts Georgia water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (7)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Butts County/Jackson/Jenkinsburg WS 31,171 26 Detected
Georgia Diagnostic Center 2,800 80 -
Flovilla 1,292 9 -
DNR-Indian Springs Cottage AR. 1,000 17 -
DNR-Indian Springs Tent Camp 1,000 19 -
DNR-Indian Springs Visitor Ctr 1,000 20 -
Forest Glen Estates MHP 367 20 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Butts County?
Butts County has 191 total drinking water violations across 7 water systems, of which 20 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Butts County systems?
Water systems in Butts County serve approximately 38,630 people through 7 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Butts County water?
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Butts County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Butts County?
Water systems in Butts County use GW (5 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious?
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 10.5% of Butts County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.