Water Quality: Lake Park, GA
12 water systems • 2,790 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Lake Park is served by 12 public water systems with a combined service population of 2,790 people, and has 201 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 16 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Lake Park's violation count is 209% above the national average for Georgia. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Organic Carbon.
Contaminants Found
Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.
Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste
EPA limit: 2 mg/L
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)
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 Lake Park
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE PARK | GA1850001 | Groundwater | 729 | 31 |
| PEBBLE CREEK ESTATES | GA1850066 | Groundwater | 432 | 7 |
| TELFAIR ACRES SUBDIVISION | GA1850032 | Groundwater | 410 | 9 |
| LOCH-WINN SUBDIVISION | GA1850054 | Groundwater | 337 | 8 |
| HILLSIDE SUBDIVISION | GA1850076 | Groundwater | 229 | 9 |
| BEVEL CREEK SUBDIVISION | GA1850078 | Groundwater | 140 | 7 |
| OAK RIDGE VILLAGE | GA0270036 | Groundwater | 121 | 67 |
| STEEDLEY MOBILE HOME PARK | GA1850314 | Groundwater | 105 | 13 |
| BARKCO VILLAGE SUBDIVISION | GA1850098 | Groundwater | 103 | 7 |
| FAWN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION | GA0270011 | Groundwater | 91 | 9 |
| LITTLE RIVER ESTATES MHP | GA1010001 | Groundwater | 54 | 24 |
| BEAR BRANCH MOBILE HOME PARK | GA1850273 | Groundwater | 39 | 10 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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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.