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Community Water System · PWS GA1990004

Warm Springs

Warm Springs, Georgia 31830 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,017 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,017
People served
164
EPA violations
121
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 164 drinking-water violations at Warm Springs, 74% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

164
Total EPA violations on record
74%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,017
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Warm Springs

Warm Springs is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,017 residents in Warm Springs, Georgia (Meriwether County) through 437 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 164 total violations for this system , of which 121 (74%) 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 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 79 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Warm Springs's 164 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
1,017
Total Violations
164
Health-Based Violations
121
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
437
County
Meriwether
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
121
Monitoring Violations
38
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 79 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 41 2012
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 2015
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 9 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2014
Combined Uranium MR 6 2015
E. COLI MR 4 2022
Nitrate MR 3 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2004
Public Notice Other 1 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1995

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 Warm Springs.

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 GA1990004 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 Warm Springs 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
2023 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 7500
2022 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 3014
2015 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 79 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 4010
2015 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 4000
2015 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 9 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 4010
2015 Combined Uranium MR 6 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 4006
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 3100
2012 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 41 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 4000
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 7000
2000 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 1040
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / GA1990004 / 3100

How Warm Springs Compares

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

Metric Warm Springs Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 164 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 121 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 1,017 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 Warm Springs water safe to drink? ▼
Warm Springs (PWS ID: GA1990004) has 164 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,017 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Warm Springs serve? ▼
Warm Springs serves 1,017 people in Warm Springs, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 437 service connections.
What type of violations does Warm Springs have? ▼
Warm Springs has 164 total violations: 121 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 Warm Springs water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Warm Springs under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Warm Springs use? ▼
Warm Springs 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.