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Richmond County, Georgia

Water Systems
8
Population Served
213,307
Total Violations
601
27 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

75.0%
Systems with Violations
75.1
Avg Violations per System
4.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
7 systems (88%)
SW
1 system (13%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (6)

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
Augusta-Richmond Co WS 204,000 19 Detected
Hephzibah 6,941 119 Clean
Blythe 1,482 35 -
Heritage RV Park 335 55 -
Plantation Acres MHP 227 273 -
Reasonable Living 194 100 -
USA-Fort Gordon Range Cntrl Complex 100 0 -
USA-Fort Gordon Range 14 28 0 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Richmond County?
Richmond County has 601 total drinking water violations across 8 water systems, of which 27 are health-based violations. 75.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Richmond County systems?
Water systems in Richmond County serve approximately 213,307 people through 8 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Richmond County water?
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Richmond County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Richmond County?
Water systems in Richmond County use GW (7 systems), SW (1 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. 4.5% of Richmond 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.