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Community Water System · PWS GA1850274

Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D

Valdosta, Georgia 31601 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 362 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

362
People served
386
EPA violations
350
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 386 drinking-water violations at Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D, 91% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

386
Total EPA violations on record
91%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
362
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D

Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 362 residents in Valdosta, Georgia (Lowndes County) through 134 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 386 total violations for this system , of which 350 (91%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 8 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 TTHM, recorded in 175 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D's 386 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
362
Total Violations
386
Health-Based Violations
350
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
134
County
Lowndes
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
348
Monitoring Violations
8
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 175 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 173 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2016
Public Notice Other 4 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1995
Nitrate MR 2 1997
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2004

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 Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D.

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 GA1850274 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 Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D 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 TTHM MCL 175 SDWIS / GA1850274 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 173 SDWIS / GA1850274 / 2456
2022 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / GA1850274 / 7500
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / GA1850274 / 7000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / GA1850274 / 3100
2004 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / GA1850274 / 5000
1997 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / GA1850274 / 1040
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / GA1850274 / 5000

How Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D Compares

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

Metric Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 386 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 350 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 362 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 Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D (PWS ID: GA1850274) has 386 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 362 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D serve? ▼
Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D serves 362 people in Valdosta, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 134 service connections.
What type of violations does Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D have? ▼
Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D has 386 total violations: 350 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 8 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D use? ▼
Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D 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.