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Community Water System · PWS GA1910076

Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D

Savannah, Georgia 31405 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 151 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

151
People served
56
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 56 drinking-water violations at Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D - above the Georgia per-system average.

56
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
151
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D

Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 151 residents in Savannah, Georgia (McIntosh County) through 58 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 56 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 47 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 9 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%).

Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D's 56 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
151
Total Violations
56
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
58
County
McIntosh
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2008
Combined Uranium MR 4 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1993
Nitrate MR 1 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
Toluene MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
Benzene MR 1 1993
CHLOROBENZENE 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 Priester Estates/Moss Landing 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 GA1910076 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 Priester Estates/Moss Landing 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
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 7000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 3100
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 4000
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 4010
2008 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 4006
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 5000
1993 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2982
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2980
1993 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2380
1993 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2979
1993 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2983
1993 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2981
1993 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2985
1993 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2984
1993 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / GA1910076 / 2976

How Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D Compares

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

Metric Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 56 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 30.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 151 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 Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D (PWS ID: GA1910076) has 56 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 151 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D serve? ▼
Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D serves 151 people in Savannah, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 58 service connections.
What type of violations does Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D have? ▼
Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D has 56 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Priester Estates/Moss Landing S/D use? ▼
Priester Estates/Moss Landing 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.