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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS GA0610023

DNR-George T Bagby State Park

Albany, Georgia 31701 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 260 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

260
People served
75
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 75 drinking-water violations at DNR-George T Bagby State Park, 8% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

75
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
260
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: DNR-George T Bagby State Park

DNR-George T Bagby State Park is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 260 residents in Albany, Georgia (Clay County) through 18 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 75 total violations for this system , of which 6 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 61 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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%).

DNR-George T Bagby State Park's 75 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
260
Total Violations
75
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
18
County
Clay
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 1996
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Arsenic MR 3 2014
Chromium MR 3 2014
CYANIDE MR 3 2014
Fluoride MR 3 2014
Mercury MR 3 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2014
Selenium MR 3 2014
Thallium, Total MR 3 2014
Cadmium MR 3 2014
Nickel MR 3 2014
Barium MR 3 2014
Antimony, Total MR 3 2014
TTHM MR 1 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2013

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 DNR-George T Bagby State Park.

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 GA0610023 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 DNR-George T Bagby State Park 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 8000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 5000
2014 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1005
2014 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1020
2014 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1024
2014 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1025
2014 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1035
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1075
2014 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1045
2014 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1085
2014 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1015
2014 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1036
2014 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1010
2014 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 1074
2013 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / GA0610023 / 2950

How DNR-George T Bagby State Park Compares

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

Metric DNR-George T Bagby State Park Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 75 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 260 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 DNR-George T Bagby State Park water safe to drink? ▼
DNR-George T Bagby State Park (PWS ID: GA0610023) has 75 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 260 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DNR-George T Bagby State Park serve? ▼
DNR-George T Bagby State Park serves 260 people in Albany, Georgia. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 18 service connections.
What type of violations does DNR-George T Bagby State Park have? ▼
DNR-George T Bagby State Park has 75 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DNR-George T Bagby State Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DNR-George T Bagby State Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DNR-George T Bagby State Park use? ▼
DNR-George T Bagby State Park uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.