PlainWater
States → Georgia

Community Water System · PWS GA1830035

Rye Patch Community Well

Midway, Georgia 31320 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 70 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

70
People served
330
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 330 drinking-water violations at Rye Patch Community Well, 2% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

330
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
70
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rye Patch Community Well

Rye Patch Community Well is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in Midway, Georgia (Long County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 330 total violations for this system , of which 6 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 300 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 34 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, 77 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.3%).

Rye Patch Community Well's 330 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
70
Total Violations
330
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
27
County
Long
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
300
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 34 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 1997
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1997
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1997
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1997
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1997
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1997
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1997
Trichloroethylene MR 8 1997
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 1997
Benzene MR 8 1997
Styrene MR 8 1997
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 1997
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1997
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1997
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1997
Toluene MR 8 1997
Ethylbenzene MR 8 1997
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1997
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 1997
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 1997
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1997
Nitrate MR 7 1995
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2007
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 1995
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2013
Arsenic MR 2 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 Rye Patch Community Well.

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 GA1830035 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 Rye Patch Community Well 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 7000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 34 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 3100
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 22 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 5000
2013 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 1038
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 3100
1997 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2378
1997 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2955
1997 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2964
1997 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2977
1997 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2969
1997 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2979
1997 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2980
1997 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2984
1997 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / GA1830035 / 2987

How Rye Patch Community Well Compares

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

Metric Rye Patch Community Well Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 330 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 5.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 30.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 70 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 Rye Patch Community Well water safe to drink? ▼
Rye Patch Community Well (PWS ID: GA1830035) has 330 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rye Patch Community Well serve? ▼
Rye Patch Community Well serves 70 people in Midway, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.
What type of violations does Rye Patch Community Well have? ▼
Rye Patch Community Well has 330 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 300 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rye Patch Community Well water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rye Patch Community Well under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rye Patch Community Well use? ▼
Rye Patch Community Well 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.