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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS GA2370098

Putnam County School Water System

Eatonton, Georgia 31024 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 908 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

908
People served
50
EPA violations
27
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 50 drinking-water violations at Putnam County School Water System, 54% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

50
Total EPA violations on record
54%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
908
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Putnam County School Water System

Putnam County School Water System is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 908 residents in Eatonton, Georgia (Putnam County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 27 (54%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 23 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 TTHM, recorded in 24 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%).

Putnam County School Water System's 50 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
908
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Putnam
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
27
Monitoring Violations
23
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 24 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 14 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 3 2023

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 Putnam County School Water System.

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 GA2370098 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 Putnam County School Water System 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 14 SDWIS / GA2370098 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / GA2370098 / 5000
2023 TTHM MCL 24 SDWIS / GA2370098 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 3 SDWIS / GA2370098 / 2456
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / GA2370098 / 3100

How Putnam County School Water System Compares

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

Metric Putnam County School Water System Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 908 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 Putnam County School Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Putnam County School Water System (PWS ID: GA2370098) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 908 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Putnam County School Water System serve? ▼
Putnam County School Water System serves 908 people in Eatonton, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Putnam County School Water System have? ▼
Putnam County School Water System has 50 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 23 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Putnam County School Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Putnam County School Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Putnam County School Water System use? ▼
Putnam County School Water System uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.