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Community Water System · PWS GA0330002

Sardis

Sardis, Georgia 30456 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,053 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,053
People served
116
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 116 drinking-water violations at Sardis, 10% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

116
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,053
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sardis

Sardis is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,053 residents in Sardis, Georgia (Burke County) through 445 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 total violations for this system , of which 12 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 86 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 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%).

Sardis's 116 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
1,053
Total Violations
116
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
445
County
Burke
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2022
Nitrate MR 6 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Public Notice Other 2 2023
Benzene MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Thallium, Total MR 1 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
Barium MR 1 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
Antimony, Total MR 1 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993
Nickel MR 1 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2020
Toluene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Selenium MR 1 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Mercury MR 1 2020
Cadmium MR 1 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
CYANIDE MR 1 2020

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 Sardis.

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 GA0330002 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 Sardis 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 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 7000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 8000
2020 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1085
2020 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1010
2020 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1074
2020 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1036
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1075
2020 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1045
2020 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1035
2020 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1015
2020 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1024
2020 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1025
2020 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1005
2020 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / GA0330002 / 1020

How Sardis Compares

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

Metric Sardis Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 116 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 1,053 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 Sardis water safe to drink? ▼
Sardis (PWS ID: GA0330002) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,053 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sardis serve? ▼
Sardis serves 1,053 people in Sardis, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 445 service connections.
What type of violations does Sardis have? ▼
Sardis has 116 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sardis water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sardis under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sardis use? ▼
Sardis 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.