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Community Water System · PWS GA0690083

Upton Junction Phase 11

Douglas, Georgia 31534-0584 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 192 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

192
People served
181
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 181 drinking-water violations at Upton Junction Phase 11, 3% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

181
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
192
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Upton Junction Phase 11

Upton Junction Phase 11 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 192 residents in Douglas, Georgia (Coffee County) through 71 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 181 total violations for this system , of which 6 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 139 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate-Nitrite, recorded in 30 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%).

Upton Junction Phase 11's 181 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
192
Total Violations
181
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
71
County
Coffee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
139
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 30 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 27 2022
E. COLI MR 11 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2025
Public Notice Other 7 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 2019
Barium MR 6 2020
Cadmium MR 6 2020
CYANIDE MR 6 2020
Mercury MR 6 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2020
Selenium MR 6 2020
Nickel MR 6 2020
Antimony, Total MR 6 2020
Thallium, Total MR 6 2020
Chromium MR 6 2020
Fluoride MR 6 2020
Arsenic MR 6 2020
TTHM MR 4 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2015
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 Upton Junction Phase 11.

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 GA0690083 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 Upton Junction Phase 11 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 27 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 7000
2021 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 30 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1038
2021 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 3014
2020 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1015
2020 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1024
2020 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1035
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1075
2020 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1045
2020 Nickel MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1036
2020 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1074
2020 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / GA0690083 / 1085

How Upton Junction Phase 11 Compares

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

Metric Upton Junction Phase 11 Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 181 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 40.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 192 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 Upton Junction Phase 11 water safe to drink? ▼
Upton Junction Phase 11 (PWS ID: GA0690083) has 181 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 192 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Upton Junction Phase 11 serve? ▼
Upton Junction Phase 11 serves 192 people in Douglas, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 71 service connections.
What type of violations does Upton Junction Phase 11 have? ▼
Upton Junction Phase 11 has 181 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 139 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Upton Junction Phase 11 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Upton Junction Phase 11 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Upton Junction Phase 11 use? ▼
Upton Junction Phase 11 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.