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Community Water System · PWS GA0870030

Meadowbrook Subdivision

Bainbridge, Georgia 39818-1601 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 68 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

68
People served
147
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 147 drinking-water violations at Meadowbrook Subdivision, 5% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

147
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
68
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Meadowbrook Subdivision

Meadowbrook Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 68 residents in Bainbridge, Georgia (Decatur County) through 25 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 147 total violations for this system , of which 8 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 102 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 56 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%).

Meadowbrook Subdivision's 147 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
68
Total Violations
147
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
25
County
Decatur
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
102
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 56 2003
Nitrate MR 26 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2000
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2004
TTHM MR 4 2004
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 Meadowbrook 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 GA0870030 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 Meadowbrook 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / GA0870030 / 5200
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 SDWIS / GA0870030 / 7000
2011 Nitrate MR 26 SDWIS / GA0870030 / 1040
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / GA0870030 / 5000
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / GA0870030 / 2456
2004 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / GA0870030 / 2950
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 56 SDWIS / GA0870030 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / GA0870030 / 3100

How Meadowbrook Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Meadowbrook Subdivision Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 147 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 68 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 Meadowbrook Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Meadowbrook Subdivision (PWS ID: GA0870030) has 147 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 68 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Meadowbrook Subdivision serve? ▼
Meadowbrook Subdivision serves 68 people in Bainbridge, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 25 service connections.
What type of violations does Meadowbrook Subdivision have? ▼
Meadowbrook Subdivision has 147 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 102 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Meadowbrook Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Meadowbrook Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Meadowbrook Subdivision use? ▼
Meadowbrook 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.