Community Water System · PWS GA0270010
Fernwood Mobile Home Community
Orlando, Georgia 32854-0264 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 199 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 199
- People served
- 11
- EPA violations
- 0
- Health-based
- No PFAS
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 11 drinking-water violations at Fernwood Mobile Home Community - below the Georgia per-system average.
- 11
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 199
- People served by this system
- 0
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Fernwood Mobile Home Community
Fernwood Mobile Home Community is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 199 residents in Orlando, Georgia (Brooks County) through 74 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 11 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. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 5 violations (Other). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.
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, 77 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.3%).
Fernwood Mobile Home Community's 11 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 74
- County
- Brooks
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 5 | 2011 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:2 FTS | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 5/23/2023 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 5/23/2023 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 5/23/2023 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 5/23/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 5/23/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 5/23/2023 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 5/23/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 5/23/2023 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 5/23/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 5/23/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 5/23/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
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 Fernwood Mobile Home Community.
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 GA0270010 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Georgia Drinking Water Authority
Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Fernwood Mobile Home Community under EPA-delegated authority.
Open GA regulator portalViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 5 | SDWIS / GA0270010 / 7000 |
How Fernwood Mobile Home Community Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Fernwood Mobile Home Community | Georgia avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 11 | 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 | 30.3% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 199 | 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 |
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