Water Quality: Eatonton, GA

68 water systems • 48,015 people served

Multiple Health Violations
933
Total Violations
113
Health-Based Violations
68
Water Systems
48,015
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Eatonton is served by 68 public water systems with a combined service population of 48,015 people, and has 933 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 113 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Eatonton's violation count is 1333% above the national average for Georgia. Contaminants associated with violations include HAA5, Haloacetic Acids, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Organic Carbon.

Contaminants Found

HAA5

Haloacetic acids are associated with increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

Haloacetic Acids

Linked to increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects with long-term exposure.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

TTHM

Total trihalomethanes are linked to increased risk of bladder cancer and adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with naturally occurring organic matter in water

EPA limit: 0.080 mg/L (80 ppb)

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Haloacetic acids are associated with increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

Total Organic Carbon

Not a direct health risk but reacts with disinfectants to form carcinogenic byproducts such as trihalomethanes.

Common source: Decaying plant material, algae, soil organic matter in source water

EPA limit: Treatment technique (must reduce TOC based on source water level)

Water Systems Serving Eatonton

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
REYNOLDS PLANTATION GA1330046 Surface Water 13,500 49
EATONTON PUTNAM WATER & SEWER AUTH GA2370000 Surface Water 12,736 17
OCONEE CROSSING WS (RES.& COMM.) GA2370073 Groundwater 3,189 32
WERBLS GA2370045 Groundwater 2,193 51
COLBERT WATER SYSTEM GA1950001 Groundwater 1,374 19
GREAT WATERS AT REYNOLDS PLANTATION GA2370059 Groundwater 1,350 26
SCENIC SHORES SUBDIVISION GA1410007 Groundwater 1,153 77
WALKER CHURCH WATER SYSTEM GA1330012 Groundwater 928 8
ISLAND CREEK / GLENWOOD SUBDIVISION GA1410006 Groundwater 681 17
WOODLAND VALLEY SUBDIVISION GA1410004 Groundwater 663 6
BROWN BROTHERS FARM SUBDIVISION GA1950006 Groundwater 656 21
BROOKWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION GA2190021 Surface Water 602 5
INDIAN HILL ESTATES SUBDIVISION GA1330016 Groundwater 473 8
CEDAR COVE / HICKORY POINT SUBDIVISION GA2370013 Groundwater 432 22
WESTBROOK / NORWOOD VILLAGE S/D GA1950011 Groundwater 416 13
FIELDSTONE/CANYON CREEK SD GA2190049 Groundwater 367 6
EAGLES NEST/PARKS MILL LANDING S/D GA2370051 Groundwater 327 7
OCONEE SPRINGS LANDING S/D GA2370057 Groundwater 327 5
PINE RIDGE SUBDIVISION GA2210061 Groundwater 313 0
APPLE ACRES-KINGSTON-GATEWOOD GA1950045 Groundwater 308 5
PARKS MILL CROSSING SUBDIVISION GA1330008 Groundwater 304 6
APPALACHEE WOODS SUBDIVISION GA2110011 Groundwater 292 4
EAGLES VIEW GA1330050 Groundwater 267 5
ALEXANDER LAKES SUBDIVISION GA2370088 Groundwater 248 4
NORTHWEST WOODS SUBDIVISION GA2190006 Groundwater 237 8
WOODLANDS SUBDIVISION/OCONEE VILLAGE APT GA2190015 Groundwater 234 13
WHIPPOORWILL COVE/LOCH HAVEN S/D GA2370063 Groundwater 221 6
BENT CREEK SUBDIVISION GA0130008 Groundwater 203 12
LAKE OCONEE PLANTATION S/D GA2370046 Groundwater 198 19
PINEWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION GA2210066 Groundwater 167 3
MORGAN ESTATES SUBDIVISION GA2110049 Groundwater 161 6
HIDDEN POINT / WHTIE OAK S/D GA1330049 Groundwater 159 18
PATTERSON PLACE S/D GA1950049 Groundwater 159 9
ELDER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION GA2190045 Groundwater 154 8
RIVER WOODS ON LAKE OCONEE S/D GA2110055 Groundwater 151 42
PHOENIX CROSSING SUBDIVISION GA2370097 Groundwater 149 14
TWIN RIVERS-TWIN RIVERS FARMS GA1330059 Groundwater 143 3
NORTHWOODS S/D GA1330067 Groundwater 143 19
BLUE SPRINGS S/D GA2110010 Groundwater 140 4
CHEROKEE POINT SUBDIVISION GA1330048 Groundwater 138 5
MERIWETHER-GOLDEN POND SUBDIVISION GA0090042 Groundwater 124 10
FOWLER`S MILL SUBDIVISION GA0590070 Groundwater 122 12
MEADOWCREST SUBDIVISION GA2370094 Groundwater 119 25
OAK GROVE SUBDIVISION GA2190022 Groundwater 116 13
KILLARNEY WEST SUBDIVISION GA2190026 Groundwater 103 8
WHISPERING PINES SUBDIVISION GA1330011 Groundwater 101 6
OCONEE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION GA1330014 Groundwater 97 6
PINEHILL SUBDIVISION GA2190035 Groundwater 96 9
DEERWOOD ESTATES SUBDIVISION GA2190018 Groundwater 95 12
INDIAN HILLS SUBDIVISION GA2190005 Groundwater 89 8
HUNTER`S CHASE SUBDIVISION GA2370093 Groundwater 86 0
NOAH`S LANDING S/D GA1950068 Groundwater 84 0
GREENE HILLS SUBDIVISION GA1330065 Groundwater 73 33
JONES COUNTY FARMS GA1690049 Groundwater 71 5
ROSE HILL SUBDIVISION GA1950065 Groundwater 70 2
WRANGLERS HIDE AWAY GA2190071 Groundwater 68 6
SUGAR CREEK FARMS POA GA2370065 Groundwater 68 69
BOND CROSSING S/D GA2190050 Surface Water 65 0
ROCKY CREEK SUBDIVISION GA1330007 Groundwater 62 37
CROOKED CREEK S/D GA1570011 Groundwater 60 14
LANDS END SUBDIVISION GA0090046 Surface Water 59 10
MEYER`S LAKE SUBDIVISION GA2210050 Groundwater 59 6
EMERALD LANDING GA2210064 Groundwater 59 4
LONG SHOALS LANDING S/D GA2370055 Groundwater 59 19
HIDDEN FOREST SUBDIVISION GA1950012 Groundwater 52 8
MINERAL SPRINGS SUBDIVISION GA0590055 Groundwater 35 8
GRAYSON POINT SUBDIVISION GA2110056 Groundwater 35 1
BALDWIN FOREST SUBDIVISION GA0090047 Groundwater 32 0

Concerned About Your Water?

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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