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Community Water System · PWS GA2790015

Petross Subdivision

Vidalia, Georgia 30474 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 151 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

151
People served
310
EPA violations
150
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 310 drinking-water violations at Petross Subdivision, 48% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

310
Total EPA violations on record
48%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
151
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Petross Subdivision

Petross Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 151 residents in Vidalia, Georgia (Toombs County) through 58 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 310 total violations for this system , of which 150 (48%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 147 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 115 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%).

Petross Subdivision's 310 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
151
Total Violations
310
Health-Based Violations
150
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
58
County
Toombs
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
150
Monitoring Violations
147
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 115 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 33 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 2024
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 14 2024
Combined Uranium MR 12 2024
Nitrate MR 11 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2023
Public Notice Other 5 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1996
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1996
Benzene MR 4 1996
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1996
Ethylbenzene MR 4 1996
Styrene MR 4 1996
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 1996
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
Vinyl chloride MR 4 1996
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1996
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1996
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 1996
Toluene MR 4 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1997

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 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 GA2790015 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 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 115 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 4010
2025 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 33 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 4000
2024 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 4000
2024 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 14 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 4010
2024 Combined Uranium MR 12 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 4006
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 5000
2014 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 7500
2006 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 1040
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 7000
1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 3100
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 3100
1996 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 2981
1996 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 2977
1996 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 2968
1996 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / GA2790015 / 2980

How Petross Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Petross Subdivision Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 310 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 150 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 151 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 Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Petross Subdivision (PWS ID: GA2790015) has 310 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 151 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Petross Subdivision serve? ▼
Petross Subdivision serves 151 people in Vidalia, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 58 service connections.
What type of violations does Petross Subdivision have? ▼
Petross Subdivision has 310 total violations: 150 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 147 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Petross Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Petross Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Petross Subdivision use? ▼
Petross Subdivision 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.