Community Water System · PWS GA0250002

Nahunta

Nahunta, Georgia 31553 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,315 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

1,315
People served: 278
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 278 drinking-water violations at Nahunta - above the Georgia per-system average.

278
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 1,315
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Nahunta

Nahunta is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,315 residents in Nahunta, Georgia (Brantley County) through 638 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 278 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 268 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 13 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%).

Nahunta's 278 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

1,315

Total Violations

278

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 638
County: Brantley
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 268
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	13	2008
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	8	2023
Methoxychlor	MR	4	2001
Glyphosate	MR	4	2001
OXAMYL	MR	4	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	4	2001
Dinoseb	MR	4	2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	4	2001
Carbofuran	MR	4	2001
LASSO	MR	4	2001
Heptachlor	MR	4	2001
2,4,5-TP	MR	4	2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	4	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	4	2001
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	4	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	4	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	4	2001
Benzene	MR	4	2001
Toluene	MR	4	2001
Chromium	MR	4	2001
CYANIDE	MR	4	2001
Fluoride	MR	4	2001
Mercury	MR	4	2001
Nickel	MR	4	2001
Antimony, Total	MR	4	2001
Beryllium, Total	MR	4	2001
Thallium, Total	MR	4	2001
Selenium	MR	4	2001

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 Nahunta.

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 GA0250002 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 Nahunta 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
2023	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	8	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 7000
2008	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	13	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 5000
2001	Methoxychlor	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2015
2001	Glyphosate	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2034
2001	OXAMYL	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2036
2001	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2039
2001	Dinoseb	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2041
2001	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2042
2001	Carbofuran	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2046
2001	LASSO	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2051
2001	Heptachlor	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2065
2001	2,4,5-TP	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2110
2001	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2378
2001	Xylenes, Total	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2955
2001	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	4	SDWIS / GA0250002 / 2969

How Nahunta Compares

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

Metric	Nahunta	Georgia avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	278	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	1,315	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 Nahunta water safe to drink? ▼

Nahunta (PWS ID: GA0250002) has 278 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,315 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Nahunta serve? ▼

Nahunta serves 1,315 people in Nahunta, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 638 service connections.

What type of violations does Nahunta have? ▼

Nahunta has 278 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 268 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Nahunta water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Nahunta under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Nahunta use? ▼

Nahunta 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.