Garden Acres Estates
EPA ID: GA0510026 · 525 people served · 1 ZIP code
With a five-year violation-free history, Garden Acres Estates delivers safe water to 525 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Garden Acres Estates Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Garden Acres Estates serves a community with a median household income of $91,293 and an estimated 28,695 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 43% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Garden Acres Estates's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Chatham County, Georgia rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 3 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 2 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Georgia
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Garden Acres Estates (EPA ID: GA0510026) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 525 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 31322 in Pooler.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by GA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 31322 — Pooler
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Garden Acres Estates (GA0510026) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Garden Acres Estates water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Garden Acres Estates has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Garden Acres Estates serve?
Garden Acres Estates serves approximately 525 people across 1 ZIP code in Georgia.
Where does Garden Acres Estates get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.