Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS GA0330056
Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4
Birmingham, Georgia 35243 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 850 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 850
- People served
- 0
- EPA violations
- 0
- Health-based
- No PFAS
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4 carries a clean Safe Drinking Water Act record, zero EPA violations and no PFAS in UCMR5 testing.
- 0
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 850
- People served by this system
- 0
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4
Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 850 residents in Birmingham, Georgia (Burke County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 0 total violations for this system , giving it a clean Safe Drinking Water Act compliance record.
No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. 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, 102 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.2%).
Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4's 0 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
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 1
- County
- Burke
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADONA | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 9/11/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 9/11/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 9/11/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 9/11/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 9/11/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 9/11/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 9/11/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 9/11/2024 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/11/2024 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 9/11/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/11/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 9/11/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/11/2024 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 9/11/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 9/11/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 9/11/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/11/2024 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 9/11/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 3/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 3/20/2024 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 3/20/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 3/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 3/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 3/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 3/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 3/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 3/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 3/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 3/20/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 3/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 3/20/2024 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 3/20/2024 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 3/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 3/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 3/20/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 3/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 3/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 3/20/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 3/20/2024 | <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 Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4.
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 GA0330056 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Georgia Drinking Water Authority
Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4 under EPA-delegated authority.
Open GA regulator portalHow Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Southern Nuclear-Vogtle Units 3 & 4 | Georgia avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 0 | 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 | 850 | 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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