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Community Water System · PWS GA1990002

Luthersville

Luthersville, Georgia 30251 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,468 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,468
People served
152
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 152 drinking-water violations at Luthersville - above the Georgia per-system average.

152
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,468
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Luthersville

Luthersville is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,468 residents in Luthersville, Georgia (Meriwether County) through 732 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 152 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 112 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 23 violations (Other). 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%).

Luthersville's 152 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
2,468
Total Violations
152
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
732
County
Meriwether
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
112
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2017
Nitrate MR 5 1998
Public Notice Other 4 2023
E. COLI MR 4 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2021
TTHM MR 3 2021
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 1994
OXAMYL MR 1 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 1994
Chlordane MR 1 1994
Endrin MR 1 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 1994
Methoxychlor MR 1 1994
LASSO MR 1 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 1994
Barium MR 1 1993
Benzene MR 1 1994
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1994
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1994
Toluene MR 1 1994
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1994
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1994
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1994
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1994
CYANIDE MR 1 1993
Selenium MR 1 1993
Nickel 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 Luthersville.

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 GA1990002 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 Luthersville 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 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 3014
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 7500
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 2950
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 20 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 3100
1998 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 1040
1994 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 2306
1994 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 2036
1994 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 2039
1994 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 2959
1994 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 2005
1994 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / GA1990002 / 2067

How Luthersville Compares

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

Metric Luthersville Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 152 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 2,468 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 Luthersville water safe to drink? ▼
Luthersville (PWS ID: GA1990002) has 152 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,468 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Luthersville serve? ▼
Luthersville serves 2,468 people in Luthersville, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 732 service connections.
What type of violations does Luthersville have? ▼
Luthersville has 152 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 112 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Luthersville water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Luthersville under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Luthersville use? ▼
Luthersville 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.