Historical Compliance Records GA 30 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATIONS ON RECORD

Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws

EPA ID: GA1850016 ยท 13,190 people served ยท 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws (GA1850016): 30 health-based violations recorded since 2021. Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws's EPA record lists 30 historical violations, and none is listed as open in that record; the utility supplies water to 13,190 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

13,190
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
30
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
0.0012 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2024-12-31)
2
Contaminants Flagged
$224K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$68,579
Median Household Income
50,651
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
52%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
60th
Energy Burden Percentile
38%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws have a median household income of $68,579 and about 50,651 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies).

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 52% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. 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.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
40th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
20th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

30 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
38 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 44% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $600
Total Estimated Cost $600

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.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Property Value Decline $11,190

5% of median home value (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$13,095
10 years
$26,190
20 years
$52,380

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $600 (one-time) vs. $26,190 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws (EPA ID: GA1850016) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 13,190 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 30 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 30 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 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
January 1, 2026 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
January 1, 2026 TTHM Health-based Archived
October 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
October 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
July 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
July 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
April 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
April 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
January 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
January 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Archived
October 1, 2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
October 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
July 1, 2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
July 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
April 1, 2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
April 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
January 1, 2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
January 1, 2024 TTHM Health-based Archived
October 1, 2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Health-based Archived
October 1, 2023 TTHM Health-based Archived

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Violation 15 Yes
TTHM MCL Violation 15 Yes

Health Risk Details

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Long-term exposure is associated with increased cancer risk, including bladder cancer; possible reproductive effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter โ†’

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter โ†’

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0012 mg/L No 2024-12-31

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 available EPA compliance records for Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws (GA1850016) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws; its 30 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws serve?

Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws serves approximately 13,190 people across 2 ZIP codes in Georgia.

Where does Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
174

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 30 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws serve? ▼
Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws serves approximately 13,190 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws's water source? ▼
Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0012 mg/L (sample period ending 2024-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws have a median household income of $68,579 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 52% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws get its water? ▼
Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. 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. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws: 30 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ga1850016/
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What You Can Do

1

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Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

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Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

Lowndes Company-north Lowndes Company Ws (EPA ID: GA1850016) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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