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Community Water System · PWS GA3090001

Glenwood

Glenwood, Georgia 30428-0616 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,034 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,034
People served
59
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 59 drinking-water violations at Glenwood, 47% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

59
Total EPA violations on record
47%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,034
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Glenwood

Glenwood is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,034 residents in Glenwood, Georgia (Wheeler County) through 375 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 59 total violations for this system , of which 28 (47%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 21 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 14 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%).

Glenwood's 59 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
1,034
Total Violations
59
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
375
County
Wheeler
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 14 2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 14 2019
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2005
Combined Uranium MR 4 2020
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2020
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Public Notice Other 2 2022

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 Glenwood.

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 GA3090001 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 Glenwood 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 5200
2022 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 7500
2020 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 4006
2020 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 4010
2020 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 4000
2019 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 14 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 4010
2019 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 14 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 4000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 3100
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / GA3090001 / 7000

How Glenwood Compares

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

Metric Glenwood Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 59 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 1,034 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 Glenwood water safe to drink? ▼
Glenwood (PWS ID: GA3090001) has 59 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,034 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Glenwood serve? ▼
Glenwood serves 1,034 people in Glenwood, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 375 service connections.
What type of violations does Glenwood have? ▼
Glenwood has 59 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 21 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Glenwood water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Glenwood under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Glenwood use? ▼
Glenwood 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.