Franklin County Water System
EPA ID: GA1190051 · 5,638 people served · 3 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Franklin County Water System (GA1190051): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Where compliant utilities carry no open actions, Franklin County Water System shows 1 active EPA violation in the federal database for a service population of approximately 5,638.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Franklin County Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Franklin County Water System serves a community with a median household income of $52,813 and an estimated 19,247 residents across its service area. Approximately 48% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 80% 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?
Franklin County Water System's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Franklin County Water System compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Arsenic at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.01 mg/L.
Gross Alpha at 6 pCi/L exceeds the EPA maximum of pCi/L. Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Lead and Copper Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 2 detections recorded.
Gross Alpha was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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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
Franklin County Water System (EPA ID: GA1190051) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 5,638 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 11 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Gross Alpha | Health-based | Resolved |
| June 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 | Gross Alpha | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Gross Alpha | Health-based | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Arsenic | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Gross Alpha | Health-based | Resolved |
| February 21, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 2022 | Gross Alpha | Health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2022 | Gross Alpha | Health-based | Resolved |
| April 21, 2022 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 6 | Yes |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 2 | No |
| Arsenic | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Health Risk Details
Gross Alpha Particle Activity (EPA limit: pCi/L)
Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles At-risk groups: long-term residents in areas with uranium or radium-rich geology, people on private wells in western US.
Removal methods: reverse osmosis, ion exchange (anion exchange for radium), lime softening. Find the right filter →
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Franklin County Water System (GA1190051) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Franklin County Water System water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Franklin County Water System serve?
Franklin County Water System serves approximately 5,638 people across 3 ZIP codes in Georgia.
Where does Franklin County Water System get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Franklin County Water System (GA): 6 Health Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ga1190051/
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What You Can Do
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