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Community Water System · PWS GA2790005

Petross

Midway, Georgia 31320 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 78 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

78
People served
1,289
EPA violations
157
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,289 drinking-water violations at Petross, 12% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

1,289
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
78
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Petross

Petross is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 78 residents in Midway, Georgia (Toombs County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,289 total violations for this system , of which 157 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,013 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 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, recorded in 181 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%).

Petross's 1,289 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
78
Total Violations
1,289
Health-Based Violations
157
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
30
County
Toombs
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
146
Monitoring Violations
1,013
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 181 2022
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 181 2022
Combined Uranium MR 181 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 132 2024
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 112 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 104 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 64 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 34 2021
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 29 2019
Public Notice Other 25 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 2017
Barium MR 13 2017
Cadmium MR 13 2017
CYANIDE MR 13 2017
Fluoride MR 13 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 13 2017
Selenium MR 13 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2018
Nickel MR 13 2017
TTHM MR 13 2018
Chromium MR 13 2017
Antimony, Total MR 13 2017
Mercury MR 13 2017
Thallium, Total MR 13 2017
Arsenic MR 12 2017
Groundwater Rule TT 11 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2018
Nitrate MR 3 1998

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 Petross.

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 GA2790005 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 Petross 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 64 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 7000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 132 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 25 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 7500
2022 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 181 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 4000
2022 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 181 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 4010
2022 Combined Uranium MR 181 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 4006
2022 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 112 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 4010
2021 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 34 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 4000
2019 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 29 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 1038
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 2950
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 8000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 5000
2017 Barium MR 13 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 1010
2017 Cadmium MR 13 SDWIS / GA2790005 / 1015

How Petross Compares

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

Metric Petross Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,289 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 157 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 78 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 Petross water safe to drink? ▼
Petross (PWS ID: GA2790005) has 1289 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 78 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Petross serve? ▼
Petross serves 78 people in Midway, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does Petross have? ▼
Petross has 1,289 total violations: 157 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,013 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Petross water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Petross under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Petross use? ▼
Petross 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.