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Community Water System · PWS GA1750000

Cadwell

Cadwell, Georgia 31009 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 617 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

617
People served
47
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 47 drinking-water violations at Cadwell, 4% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

47
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
617
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cadwell

Cadwell is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 617 residents in Cadwell, Georgia (Laurens County) through 220 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 47 total violations for this system , of which 2 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 33 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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%).

Cadwell's 47 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
617
Total Violations
47
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
220
County
Laurens
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
33
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 1997
Nitrate MR 8 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2003
E. COLI MR 3 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2000

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 Cadwell.

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 GA1750000 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 Cadwell 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
2018 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / GA1750000 / 3014
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / GA1750000 / 7000
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / GA1750000 / 3100
1998 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / GA1750000 / 1040
1997 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / GA1750000 / 5000
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / GA1750000 / 3100

How Cadwell Compares

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

Metric Cadwell Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 47 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 617 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 Cadwell water safe to drink? ▼
Cadwell (PWS ID: GA1750000) has 47 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 617 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cadwell serve? ▼
Cadwell serves 617 people in Cadwell, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 220 service connections.
What type of violations does Cadwell have? ▼
Cadwell has 47 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 33 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cadwell water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cadwell under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cadwell use? ▼
Cadwell 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.