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Community Water System · PWS GA1270012

New Hope Plantation MHP

McDonough, Georgia 30253 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
136
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 136 drinking-water violations at New Hope Plantation MHP, 3% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

136
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: New Hope Plantation MHP

New Hope Plantation MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in McDonough, Georgia (Glynn County) through 110 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 136 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 103 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 51 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%).

New Hope Plantation MHP's 136 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
300
Total Violations
136
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
110
County
Glynn
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
103
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 51 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 2014
Nitrate MR 12 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 1999
TTHM MR 4 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 2021
Benzene MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Toluene MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993
Xylenes, Total 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 New Hope Plantation MHP.

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 GA1270012 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 New Hope Plantation MHP 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 8000
2015 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2456
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 51 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 3100
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 7000
1999 Nitrate MR 12 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 1040
1999 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 5000
1993 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2990
1993 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2987
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2980
1993 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2989
1993 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2968
1993 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2378
1993 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2985
1993 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1270012 / 2983

How New Hope Plantation MHP Compares

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

Metric New Hope Plantation MHP Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 136 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 300 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 New Hope Plantation MHP water safe to drink? ▼
New Hope Plantation MHP (PWS ID: GA1270012) has 136 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does New Hope Plantation MHP serve? ▼
New Hope Plantation MHP serves 300 people in McDonough, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 110 service connections.
What type of violations does New Hope Plantation MHP have? ▼
New Hope Plantation MHP has 136 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 103 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in New Hope Plantation MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for New Hope Plantation MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does New Hope Plantation MHP use? ▼
New Hope Plantation MHP 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.