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Community Water System · PWS GA0190001

Enigma

Enigma, Georgia 31749 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,296 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,296
People served
157
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 157 drinking-water violations at Enigma, 2% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

157
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,296
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Enigma

Enigma is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,296 residents in Enigma, Georgia (Berrien County) through 355 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 157 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 102 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 31 violations (Other). 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%).

Enigma's 157 violations sit above 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
1,296
Total Violations
157
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
355
County
Berrien
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
102
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 31 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 16 2022
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 16 2022
Combined Uranium MR 16 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2014
TTHM MR 11 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2021
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2022
Public Notice Other 6 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2016
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024

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 Enigma.

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 GA0190001 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 Enigma 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 31 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 7000
2022 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 16 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 4000
2022 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 16 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 4010
2022 Combined Uranium MR 16 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 4006
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 5000
2021 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 2456
2021 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 8 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 1038
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / GA0190001 / 3100

How Enigma Compares

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

Metric Enigma Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 157 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 1,296 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 Enigma water safe to drink? ▼
Enigma (PWS ID: GA0190001) has 157 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,296 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Enigma serve? ▼
Enigma serves 1,296 people in Enigma, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 355 service connections.
What type of violations does Enigma have? ▼
Enigma has 157 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 102 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Enigma water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Enigma under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Enigma use? ▼
Enigma 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.