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Community Water System · PWS GA1030087

South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest

Statesboro, Georgia 30459-1808 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 340 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

340
People served
107
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 107 drinking-water violations at South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest - above the Georgia per-system average.

107
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
340
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest

South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 340 residents in Statesboro, Georgia (Effingham County) through 129 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 107 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 98 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 15 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%).

South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest's 107 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
340
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
129
County
Effingham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
98
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2016
Nitrate MR 8 2010
Arsenic MR 5 2020
Barium MR 5 2020
Chromium MR 5 2020
CYANIDE MR 5 2020
Mercury MR 5 2020
Nickel MR 5 2020
Thallium, Total MR 5 2020
Selenium MR 5 2020
Cadmium MR 5 2020
Fluoride MR 5 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2020
Antimony, Total MR 5 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 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 South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest.

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 GA1030087 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 South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest 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 MR 15 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 5000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 8000
2020 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1005
2020 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1010
2020 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1020
2020 CYANIDE MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1024
2020 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1035
2020 Nickel MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1036
2020 Thallium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1085
2020 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1045
2020 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1015
2020 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1025
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1075
2020 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 1074
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / GA1030087 / 7000

How South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest Compares

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

Metric South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 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 340 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 South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest water safe to drink? ▼
South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest (PWS ID: GA1030087) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 340 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest serve? ▼
South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest serves 340 people in Statesboro, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 129 service connections.
What type of violations does South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest have? ▼
South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest has 107 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 98 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest use? ▼
South Effingham Woods/Effingham Forest 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.