Turtle Cove Poa
EPA ID: GA1590002 · 2,514 people served · 1 ZIP code
Five clean years on EPA record — Turtle Cove Poa, 2,514 residents served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2022) to 3 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Turtle Cove Poa Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Turtle Cove Poa serves a community with a median household income of $56,961 and an estimated 9,859 residents across its service area. Approximately 49% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% 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?
Turtle Cove Poa'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 0% of homes in Jasper 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
Comparable Water Systems
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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
Turtle Cove Poa (EPA ID: GA1590002) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 2,514 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 31064 in Monticello.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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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.
- 31064 — Monticello
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Turtle Cove Poa (GA1590002) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Turtle Cove Poa water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Turtle Cove Poa has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Turtle Cove Poa serve?
Turtle Cove Poa serves approximately 2,514 people across 1 ZIP code in Georgia.
Where does Turtle Cove Poa 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.