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Community Water System · PWS GA1910000

Darien Water System

Darien, Georgia 31305 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,242 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,242
People served
53
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 53 drinking-water violations at Darien Water System - above the Georgia per-system average.

53
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,242
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Darien Water System

Darien Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,242 residents in Darien, Georgia (McIntosh County) through 1,202 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 53 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 38 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 8 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%).

Darien Water System's 53 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
3,242
Total Violations
53
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,202
County
McIntosh
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2013
Benzene MR 2 1993
Nitrate MR 2 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
Toluene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 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 Darien Water System.

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 GA1910000 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 Darien Water System 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 3100
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 7000
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 5000
1993 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2990
1993 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 1040
1993 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2992
1993 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2977
1993 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2984
1993 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2987
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2980
1993 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2981
1993 Toluene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2991
1993 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2979
1993 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2996
1993 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910000 / 2969

How Darien Water System Compares

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

Metric Darien Water System Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 53 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 3,242 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 Darien Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Darien Water System (PWS ID: GA1910000) has 53 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,242 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Darien Water System serve? ▼
Darien Water System serves 3,242 people in Darien, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,202 service connections.
What type of violations does Darien Water System have? ▼
Darien Water System has 53 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 38 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Darien Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Darien Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Darien Water System use? ▼
Darien Water System 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.