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Community Water System · PWS GA1910009

John Alford Subdivision

Savannah, Georgia 31405 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 989 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

989
People served
81
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 81 drinking-water violations at John Alford Subdivision, 4% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

81
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
989
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: John Alford Subdivision

John Alford Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 989 residents in Savannah, Georgia (McIntosh County) through 366 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 81 total violations for this system , of which 3 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 68 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2003.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 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%).

John Alford Subdivision's 81 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
989
Total Violations
81
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
366
County
McIntosh
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
68
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 17 2003
Nitrate MR 5 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1994
Dinoseb MR 2 1995
Dalapon MR 2 1995
Endothall MR 2 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1995
2,4-D MR 2 1995
Diquat MR 2 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1995
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1995
Picloram MR 2 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1995
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 1999
Glyphosate MR 2 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 1994
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 1994
Atrazine MR 1 1994
Aldicarb MR 1 1994
Simazine MR 1 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 1 1994
LASSO MR 1 1994
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 1994
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 1994
Chlordane MR 1 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 1994
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1994

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 John Alford Subdivision.

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 GA1910009 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 John Alford Subdivision 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
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 17 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 3100
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 7000
1998 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 1040
1995 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2041
1995 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2031
1995 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2033
1995 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2326
1995 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2105
1995 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2032
1995 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2946
1995 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2931
1995 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2040
1995 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2110
1995 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 2034
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / GA1910009 / 3100

How John Alford Subdivision Compares

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

Metric John Alford Subdivision Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 81 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 989 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 John Alford Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
John Alford Subdivision (PWS ID: GA1910009) has 81 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 989 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does John Alford Subdivision serve? ▼
John Alford Subdivision serves 989 people in Savannah, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 366 service connections.
What type of violations does John Alford Subdivision have? ▼
John Alford Subdivision has 81 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 68 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in John Alford Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for John Alford Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does John Alford Subdivision use? ▼
John Alford Subdivision 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.