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Community Water System · PWS GA0910003

Rhine

Rhine, Georgia 31077-0087 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 394 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

394
People served
65
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 65 drinking-water violations at Rhine - above the Georgia per-system average.

65
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
394
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rhine

Rhine is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 394 residents in Rhine, Georgia (Dodge County) through 152 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 65 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Rhine's 65 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
394
Total Violations
65
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
152
County
Dodge
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 1996
Nitrate MR 2 1997
Benzene MR 1 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1993
E. COLI MR 1 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1993
Toluene MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993

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 Rhine.

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 GA0910003 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 Rhine 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 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 3014
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 7000
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 3100
1997 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 1040
1996 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 5000
1993 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2990
1993 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2380
1993 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2968
1993 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2969
1993 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2981
1993 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2979
1993 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2992
1993 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2987
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2980
1993 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / GA0910003 / 2983

How Rhine Compares

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

Metric Rhine Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 65 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 394 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 Rhine water safe to drink? ▼
Rhine (PWS ID: GA0910003) has 65 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 394 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rhine serve? ▼
Rhine serves 394 people in Rhine, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 152 service connections.
What type of violations does Rhine have? ▼
Rhine has 65 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rhine water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rhine under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rhine use? ▼
Rhine 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.