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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS GA0510171

Roger Wood Packing Company

Savannah, Georgia 31402-2926 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 220 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

220
People served
88
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 88 drinking-water violations at Roger Wood Packing Company, 2% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

88
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
220
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Roger Wood Packing Company

Roger Wood Packing Company is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 220 residents in Savannah, Georgia (Chatham County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 88 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 78 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 17 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, 77 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.3%).

Roger Wood Packing Company's 88 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
220
Total Violations
88
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Chatham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
78
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2023
Nitrate MR 6 1999
Benzene MR 3 1993
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 2 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 2 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993

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 Roger Wood Packing Company.

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 GA0510171 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 Roger Wood Packing Company 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 1040
1993 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2990
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 3100
1993 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2982
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2980
1993 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2380
1993 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2964
1993 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2983
1993 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2989
1993 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2996
1993 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2991
1993 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2981
1993 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / GA0510171 / 2378

How Roger Wood Packing Company Compares

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

Metric Roger Wood Packing Company Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 88 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 220 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 Roger Wood Packing Company water safe to drink? ▼
Roger Wood Packing Company (PWS ID: GA0510171) has 88 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 220 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Roger Wood Packing Company serve? ▼
Roger Wood Packing Company serves 220 people in Savannah, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Roger Wood Packing Company have? ▼
Roger Wood Packing Company has 88 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 78 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Roger Wood Packing Company water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Roger Wood Packing Company under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Roger Wood Packing Company use? ▼
Roger Wood Packing Company uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.