Community Water System · PWS GA1850268
Point North Subdivision
Valdosta, Georgia 31604-3610 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 113 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 113
- People served
- 45
- EPA violations
- 0
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 45 drinking-water violations at Point North Subdivision - below the Georgia per-system average.
- 45
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 113
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Point North Subdivision
Point North Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 113 residents in Valdosta, Georgia (Lowndes County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 45 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 42 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 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%).
Point North Subdivision's 45 violations sit below 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 42
- County
- Lowndes
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 42
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 23 | 2009 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 11 | 2003 |
| Nitrate | MR | 8 | 2000 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 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 Point North Subdivision.
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 GA1850268 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Georgia Drinking Water Authority
Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Point North Subdivision under EPA-delegated authority.
Open GA regulator portalViolation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 23 | SDWIS / GA1850268 / 3100 |
| 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 11 | SDWIS / GA1850268 / 5000 |
| 2000 | Nitrate | MR | 8 | SDWIS / GA1850268 / 1040 |
| 2000 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 2 | SDWIS / GA1850268 / 7000 |
How Point North Subdivision Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Point North Subdivision | Georgia avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 45 | 45.7 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 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 | 113 | 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 |
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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.