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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS GA2910001

Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School

Blairsville, Georgia 30512 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 135 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

135
People served
35
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 35 drinking-water violations at Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School - below the Georgia per-system average.

35
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
135
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School

Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 135 residents in Blairsville, Georgia (Union County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 35 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 27 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 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%).

Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School's 35 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
135
Total Violations
35
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5
County
Union
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2001
E. COLI MR 5 2025
Nitrate MR 4 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2002
Public Notice Other 2 2022
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 Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School.

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 GA2910001 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 Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School 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 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / GA2910001 / 3014
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / GA2910001 / 5200
2022 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / GA2910001 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / GA2910001 / 8000
2003 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / GA2910001 / 1040
2002 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / GA2910001 / 5000
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / GA2910001 / 3100

How Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School Compares

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

Metric Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 35 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 135 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 Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School water safe to drink? ▼
Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School (PWS ID: GA2910001) has 35 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 135 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School serve? ▼
Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School serves 135 people in Blairsville, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School have? ▼
Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School has 35 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 27 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School use? ▼
Union Co Board of Edu/Woody Gap School uses Groundwater 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.