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Community Water System · PWS GA0750002

Lenox

Lenox, Georgia 31637-0560 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,083 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,083
People served
292
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 292 drinking-water violations at Lenox, 1% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

292
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,083
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lenox

Lenox is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,083 residents in Lenox, Georgia (Cook County) through 457 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 292 total violations for this system , of which 4 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 278 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 10 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%).

Lenox's 292 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
1,083
Total Violations
292
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
457
County
Cook
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
278
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 10 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2001
Barium MR 4 2001
Cadmium MR 4 2001
Fluoride MR 4 2001
Mercury MR 4 2001
Nickel MR 4 2001
Thallium, Total MR 4 2001
Endrin MR 4 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2001
Dalapon MR 4 2001
OXAMYL MR 4 2001
Simazine MR 4 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2001
Picloram MR 4 2001
Dinoseb MR 4 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2001
Aldicarb MR 4 2001
LASSO MR 4 2001
Heptachlor MR 4 2001
2,4-D MR 4 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 4 2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2001

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 Lenox.

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 GA0750002 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 Lenox 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
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 7000
2005 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 3100
2001 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 1010
2001 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 1015
2001 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 1025
2001 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 1035
2001 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 1036
2001 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 1085
2001 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 2005
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 2010
2001 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 2031
2001 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 2036
2001 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / GA0750002 / 2037

How Lenox Compares

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

Metric Lenox Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 292 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,083 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 Lenox water safe to drink? ▼
Lenox (PWS ID: GA0750002) has 292 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,083 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lenox serve? ▼
Lenox serves 1,083 people in Lenox, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 457 service connections.
What type of violations does Lenox have? ▼
Lenox has 292 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 278 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lenox water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lenox under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lenox use? ▼
Lenox 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.