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Community Water System · PWS GA0710033

Country Circle Subdivision

Albany, Georgia 31701 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 76 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

76
People served
427
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 427 drinking-water violations at Country Circle Subdivision - above the Georgia per-system average.

427
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
76
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Country Circle Subdivision

Country Circle Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 76 residents in Albany, Georgia (Colquitt County) through 28 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 427 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 412 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 13 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%).

Country Circle Subdivision's 427 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
76
Total Violations
427
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
28
County
Colquitt
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
412
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 1998
Vinyl chloride MR 13 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 13 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 1998
Benzene MR 13 1998
Ethylbenzene MR 13 1998
Styrene MR 13 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 13 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 13 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 1998
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 13 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 13 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 13 1998
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 13 1998
Toluene MR 13 1998
Nitrate MR 11 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2003
Endrin MR 4 1995
Toxaphene MR 4 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1995
OXAMYL MR 4 1995
Simazine MR 4 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1995
Carbofuran MR 4 1995

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 Country Circle Subdivision.

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 GA0710033 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 Country Circle Subdivision 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
2024 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 1038
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 5000
1998 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2378
1998 Vinyl chloride MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2976
1998 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2979
1998 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2980
1998 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2981
1998 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2983
1998 Trichloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2984
1998 Tetrachloroethylene MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2987
1998 CHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2989
1998 Benzene MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2990
1998 Ethylbenzene MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2992
1998 Styrene MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2996
1998 Xylenes, Total MR 13 SDWIS / GA0710033 / 2955

How Country Circle Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Country Circle Subdivision Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 427 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 40.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 76 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 Country Circle Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Country Circle Subdivision (PWS ID: GA0710033) has 427 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 76 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Country Circle Subdivision serve? ▼
Country Circle Subdivision serves 76 people in Albany, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 28 service connections.
What type of violations does Country Circle Subdivision have? ▼
Country Circle Subdivision has 427 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 412 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Country Circle Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Country Circle Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Country Circle Subdivision use? ▼
Country Circle Subdivision 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.