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Community Water System · PWS GA2750018

Sugarwood Estates MHP

Thomasville, Georgia 31799-0944 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 162 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

162
People served
46
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 46 drinking-water violations at Sugarwood Estates MHP, 11% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

46
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
162
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sugarwood Estates MHP

Sugarwood Estates MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 162 residents in Thomasville, Georgia (Thomas County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 46 total violations for this system , of which 5 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 11 violations (MR). 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%).

Sugarwood Estates MHP's 46 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
162
Total Violations
46
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
60
County
Thomas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2005
Nitrate MR 5 1999
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1991
TTHM MR 1 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2013

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 Sugarwood Estates MHP.

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 GA2750018 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 Sugarwood Estates MHP 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / GA2750018 / 5000
2013 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / GA2750018 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / GA2750018 / 2456
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / GA2750018 / 7000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / GA2750018 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / GA2750018 / 1040
1991 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / GA2750018 / 3100

How Sugarwood Estates MHP Compares

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

Metric Sugarwood Estates MHP Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 46 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 162 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 Sugarwood Estates MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Sugarwood Estates MHP (PWS ID: GA2750018) has 46 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 162 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sugarwood Estates MHP serve? ▼
Sugarwood Estates MHP serves 162 people in Thomasville, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does Sugarwood Estates MHP have? ▼
Sugarwood Estates MHP has 46 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sugarwood Estates MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sugarwood Estates MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sugarwood Estates MHP use? ▼
Sugarwood Estates MHP 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.