FORT GAINES

Georgia — Community Water System — PWSID: GA0610001

System Information

PWSID	GA0610001
System Name	FORT GAINES
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	04
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Mar 12, 1980
Last Reported	Dec 22, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Georgia
City	FORT GAINES
ZIP Code	39851
Address	P.O. Box 251
Organization	SUMPTER, KENNETH
Phone	229-768-2443

Population & Service

Population Served	1,399
Service Connections	597

Drinking Water Violations (52)

This water system has 52 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Oct 17, 2024	—	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Oct 17, 2024	—	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Oct 1, 2023	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 8, 2023	Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 1, 2023	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 8, 2023	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2023	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 1, 2022	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2022	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2021	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 28, 2021	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2021	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 28, 2021	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 21, 2021	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 7, 2021	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jan 21, 2021	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 7, 2021	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jul 1, 2020	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 13, 2021	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2020	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 13, 2021	Consumer Confidence Rule
Aug 8, 2019	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 29, 2019	Ground Water Rule
Aug 8, 2019	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 29, 2019	Ground Water Rule
Aug 8, 2019	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 29, 2019	Ground Water Rule
Aug 8, 2019	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 29, 2019	Ground Water Rule
Jul 1, 2016	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2016	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2016	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2016	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2014	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 10, 2014	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2014	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Oct 10, 2014	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2013	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 20, 2013	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2013	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 20, 2013	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2012	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 10, 2012	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2012	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 10, 2012	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2010	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 2, 2011	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2009	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 8, 2010	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2008	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 8, 2009	Consumer Confidence Rule
Dec 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Dec 31, 2007	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2007	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 14, 2008	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2007	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 14, 2008	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2006	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 7, 2007	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2006	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 7, 2007	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2005	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 11, 2006	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2005	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 11, 2006	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2004	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 20, 2005	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2004	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 20, 2005	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jun 1, 2004	Jun 30, 2004	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2004	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2004	Jun 30, 2004	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2004	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2004	Jun 30, 2004	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Jun 30, 2004	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2003	Sep 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2003	Sep 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2003	Sep 30, 2003	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Sep 30, 2003	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Apr 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2001	Apr 30, 2001	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Archived	Apr 30, 2001	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2000	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 16, 2001	Consumer Confidence Rule

About This Water System

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