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Community Water System · PWS GA2570029

Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision

Martin, Georgia 30557 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 246 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

246
People served
29
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 29 drinking-water violations at Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision, 14% of them health-based - below the Georgia per-system average.

29
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
246
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision

Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 246 residents in Martin, Georgia (Stephens County) through 91 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 29 total violations for this system , of which 4 (14%) 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 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 14 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%).

Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision's 29 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
246
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
91
County
Stephens
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2009
Nitrate MR 4 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1994
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 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 Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision.

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 GA2570029 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 Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / GA2570029 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / GA2570029 / 5200
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / GA2570029 / 7000
2011 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / GA2570029 / 1040
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / GA2570029 / 3100
1994 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / GA2570029 / 3100

How Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 29 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 246 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 Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision (PWS ID: GA2570029) has 29 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 246 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision serve? ▼
Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision serves 246 people in Martin, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 91 service connections.
What type of violations does Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision have? ▼
Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision has 29 total violations: 4 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 Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision use? ▼
Lake Harbor Shores Subdivision uses Surface Water 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.