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Community Water System · PWS GA1030092

Coachwood Estates

Savannah, Georgia 31405 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 83 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

83
People served
340
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 340 drinking-water violations at Coachwood Estates, 1% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

340
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
83
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Coachwood Estates

Coachwood Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 83 residents in Savannah, Georgia (Effingham County) through 32 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 340 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 316 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 167 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%).

Coachwood Estates's 340 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
83
Total Violations
340
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
32
County
Effingham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
316
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 167 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 2010
Nitrate MR 17 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2011
Chromium MR 2 1999
CYANIDE MR 2 1999
Nickel MR 2 1999
Antimony, Total MR 2 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 2 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 1993
Styrene MR 2 1993
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 1994
OXAMYL MR 2 1994
Simazine MR 2 1994
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1994
Carbofuran MR 2 1994
LASSO MR 2 1994
Heptachlor MR 2 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1994
Chlordane MR 2 1994
Dalapon MR 2 1995
Endothall MR 2 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 Coachwood Estates.

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 GA1030092 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 Coachwood Estates 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
2011 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 5000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 167 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 3100
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 7000
2009 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1040
1999 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1020
1999 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1024
1999 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1036
1999 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1074
1999 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1075
1999 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1085
1999 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1035
1999 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1025
1999 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1015
1999 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1045
1999 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / GA1030092 / 1010

How Coachwood Estates Compares

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

Metric Coachwood Estates Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 340 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 83 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 Coachwood Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Coachwood Estates (PWS ID: GA1030092) has 340 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 83 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Coachwood Estates serve? ▼
Coachwood Estates serves 83 people in Savannah, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 32 service connections.
What type of violations does Coachwood Estates have? ▼
Coachwood Estates has 340 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 316 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Coachwood Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Coachwood Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Coachwood Estates use? ▼
Coachwood Estates 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.