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Community Water System · PWS GA0130008

Bent Creek Subdivision

Eatonton, Georgia 31024 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 203 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

203
People served
43
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 43 drinking-water violations at Bent Creek Subdivision - below the Georgia per-system average.

43
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
203
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bent Creek Subdivision

Bent Creek Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 203 residents in Eatonton, Georgia (Barrow County) through 78 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 43 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 38 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 18 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Georgia, EPA tracks 2,382 public water systems serving 10,694,477 people, with 108,966 cumulative violations and 12,032 health-based violations on record. About 92% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 45.7 violations. Statewide, 102 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.2%).

Bent Creek Subdivision's 43 violations sit below the Georgia average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
203
Total Violations
43
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
78
County
Barrow
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2008
Nitrate MR 4 2006
E. COLI MR 4 2020
Barium MR 1 2002
Cadmium MR 1 2002
Chromium MR 1 2002
CYANIDE MR 1 2002
Mercury MR 1 2002
Thallium, Total MR 1 2002
Selenium MR 1 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2014
Antimony, Total MR 1 2002
Nickel MR 1 2002
TTHM MR 1 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2002

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Bent Creek Subdivision.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID GA0130008 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Georgia Drinking Water Authority

Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Bent Creek Subdivision under EPA-delegated authority.

Open GA regulator portal

Source: Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2020 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 3014
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 2950
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 7000
2006 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1040
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 5000
2002 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1010
2002 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1020
2002 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1024
2002 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1035
2002 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1085
2002 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1045
2002 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1074
2002 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / GA0130008 / 1036

How Bent Creek Subdivision Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Bent Creek Subdivision Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 43 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 5.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 203 4,490 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,382 regulated public water systems in Georgia.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bent Creek Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Bent Creek Subdivision (PWS ID: GA0130008) has 43 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 203 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bent Creek Subdivision serve? ▼
Bent Creek Subdivision serves 203 people in Eatonton, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 78 service connections.
What type of violations does Bent Creek Subdivision have? ▼
Bent Creek Subdivision has 43 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 38 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bent Creek Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bent Creek Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bent Creek Subdivision use? ▼
Bent Creek Subdivision uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.