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Columbia County, Georgia

Water Systems
10
Population Served
145,151
Total Violations
409
54 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
40.9
Avg Violations per System
13.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
8 systems (80%)
SW
2 systems (20%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (10)

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
Columbia County 124,763 27 Detected
Grovetown 18,464 64 -
Tradewinds Marina 692 53 -
Augusta Sailing Club 302 7 -
Usce-West Dam 283 21 -
Windy Acres Mobile Home Park 162 11 -
Martinez Water Assoc. 150 28 -
Pineneedle Community Living 150 90 -
DNR-Mistletoe State Park 98 21 -
Mobile City Mobile Home Park 87 87 -

Other Counties in Georgia

Fulton County
11 systems · 1,636,505 served · 332 violations
Gwinnett County
4 systems · 984,825 served · 322 violations
Cobb County
5 systems · 803,382 served · 38 violations
DeKalb County
1 systems · 743,000 served · 8 violations
Chatham County
118 systems · 340,164 served · 3,877 violations
Clayton County
3 systems · 298,499 served · 272 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Columbia County? ▼
Columbia County has 409 total drinking water violations across 10 water systems, of which 54 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Columbia County systems? ▼
Water systems in Columbia County serve approximately 145,151 people through 10 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Columbia County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Columbia County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Columbia County? ▼
Water systems in Columbia County use GW (8 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. 13.2% of Columbia 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.