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RUTLAND STATION

PWS ID: GA0210078 · GRAY, Georgia 31032-5119

RUTLAND STATION serves 103 people in GRAY, Georgia using Groundwater water sources. It has 13 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: RUTLAND STATION

RUTLAND STATION is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 103 residents in GRAY, Georgia (Bibb County) through 38 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 13 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 1 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 12 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. RUTLAND STATION's 13 violations sit below the Georgia average. Statewide, 102 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.2%). 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
103
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
38
County
Bibb
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992

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 RUTLAND STATION.

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 GA0210078 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 RUTLAND STATION 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / GA0210078 / 7000
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / GA0210078 / 3100

How RUTLAND STATION Compares

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

Metric RUTLAND STATION Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 13 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 103 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RUTLAND STATION water safe to drink?
RUTLAND STATION (PWS ID: GA0210078) has 13 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 103 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does RUTLAND STATION serve?
RUTLAND STATION serves 103 people in GRAY, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 38 service connections.
What type of violations does RUTLAND STATION have?
RUTLAND STATION has 13 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in RUTLAND STATION water?
No PFAS testing data is available for RUTLAND STATION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does RUTLAND STATION use?
RUTLAND STATION 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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