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Community Water System · PWS GA2170094

Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D

Watkinsville, Georgia 30677-1168 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 237 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

237
People served
41
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 41 drinking-water violations at Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D, 54% of them health-based - below the Georgia per-system average.

41
Total EPA violations on record
54%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
237
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D

Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 237 residents in Watkinsville, Georgia (Newton County) through 91 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 total violations for this system , of which 22 (54%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 9 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 17 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%).

Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D's 41 violations sit below 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
237
Total Violations
41
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
91
County
Newton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MCL 17 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2023
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 5 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2010
E. COLI MR 3 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2024

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 Highlands on Haynes Creek 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 GA2170094 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 Highlands on Haynes Creek 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / GA2170094 / 8000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / GA2170094 / 7000
2018 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / GA2170094 / 3014
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / GA2170094 / 3100
2009 Combined Uranium MCL 17 SDWIS / GA2170094 / 4006
2009 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 5 SDWIS / GA2170094 / 4010

How Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D Compares

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

Metric Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 41 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 237 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 Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D (PWS ID: GA2170094) has 41 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 237 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D serve? ▼
Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D serves 237 people in Watkinsville, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 91 service connections.
What type of violations does Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D have? ▼
Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D has 41 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 9 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Highlands on Haynes Creek S/D use? ▼
Highlands on Haynes Creek 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.