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Community Water System · PWS GA1910073

Eagle Neck Subdivision

Townsend, Georgia 31331 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 84 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

84
People served
65
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 65 drinking-water violations at Eagle Neck Subdivision, 6% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

65
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
84
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Eagle Neck Subdivision

Eagle Neck Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 84 residents in Townsend, Georgia (McIntosh County) through 41 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 65 total violations for this system , of which 4 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 25 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, 77 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.3%).

Eagle Neck Subdivision's 65 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
84
Total Violations
65
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
41
County
McIntosh
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 25 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2009
Public Notice Other 4 2022
E. COLI MR 3 2020

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 Eagle Neck 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 GA1910073 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 Eagle Neck 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
2022 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / GA1910073 / 7500
2020 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / GA1910073 / 3014
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / GA1910073 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 25 SDWIS / GA1910073 / 3100
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / GA1910073 / 7000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / GA1910073 / 5000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / GA1910073 / 3100

How Eagle Neck Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Eagle Neck Subdivision Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 65 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 5.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 30.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 84 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 Eagle Neck Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Eagle Neck Subdivision (PWS ID: GA1910073) has 65 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 84 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Eagle Neck Subdivision serve? ▼
Eagle Neck Subdivision serves 84 people in Townsend, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 41 service connections.
What type of violations does Eagle Neck Subdivision have? ▼
Eagle Neck Subdivision has 65 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Eagle Neck Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Eagle Neck Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Eagle Neck Subdivision use? ▼
Eagle Neck 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.