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Community Water System · PWS GA3050022

Bennett Estates

Jesup, Georgia 31545 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
216
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 216 drinking-water violations at Bennett Estates, 6% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

216
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bennett Estates

Bennett Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Jesup, Georgia (Wayne County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 216 total violations for this system , of which 12 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 174 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 51 violations (MON). 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, 77 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (30.3%).

Bennett Estates's 216 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
60
Total Violations
216
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
174
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 51 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2017
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 11 2019
Groundwater Rule TT 9 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2008
Arsenic MR 3 2017
Barium MR 3 2017
Chromium MR 3 2017
CYANIDE MR 3 2017
Fluoride MR 3 2017
Mercury MR 3 2017
Antimony, Total MR 3 2017
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2017
Selenium MR 3 2017
Combined Uranium MR 3 2008
Nickel MR 3 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2003
Cadmium MR 3 2017
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2017
Thallium, Total MR 3 2017
Nitrate MR 2 1993
Benzene MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993

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 Bennett Estates.

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 GA3050022 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 Bennett Estates 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
2021 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 7500
2019 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 11 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1038
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 51 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 8000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 7000
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 5000
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 9 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 0700
2017 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1005
2017 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1010
2017 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1020
2017 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1024
2017 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1025
2017 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1035
2017 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1074
2017 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1075
2017 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / GA3050022 / 1045

How Bennett Estates Compares

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

Metric Bennett Estates Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 216 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 5.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 30.3% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 60 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 Bennett Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Bennett Estates (PWS ID: GA3050022) has 216 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bennett Estates serve? ▼
Bennett Estates serves 60 people in Jesup, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does Bennett Estates have? ▼
Bennett Estates has 216 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 174 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bennett Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bennett Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bennett Estates use? ▼
Bennett Estates 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.