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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS GA1850004

Georgia Christian School

Valdosta, Georgia 31601 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 345 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

345
People served
48
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 48 drinking-water violations at Georgia Christian School, 2% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

48
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
345
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Georgia Christian School

Georgia Christian School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 345 residents in Valdosta, Georgia (Lowndes County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 48 total violations for this system , of which 1 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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%).

Georgia Christian School's 48 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
345
Total Violations
48
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
11
County
Lowndes
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1995
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1999
Nitrate MR 1 2010

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 Georgia Christian School.

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 GA1850004 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 Georgia Christian School 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 REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / GA1850004 / 5200
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / GA1850004 / 8000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / GA1850004 / 3100
2010 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / GA1850004 / 1040
1999 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / GA1850004 / 3100
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / GA1850004 / 5000

How Georgia Christian School Compares

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

Metric Georgia Christian School Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 48 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 345 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 Georgia Christian School water safe to drink? ▼
Georgia Christian School (PWS ID: GA1850004) has 48 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 345 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Georgia Christian School serve? ▼
Georgia Christian School serves 345 people in Valdosta, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does Georgia Christian School have? ▼
Georgia Christian School has 48 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Georgia Christian School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Georgia Christian School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Georgia Christian School use? ▼
Georgia Christian School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.