Sale City
EPA ID: GA2050004 · 518 people served · 2 ZIP codes
Water monitoring history at Sale City shows a clean slate — EPA tracking over the past five years turned up no violations, and 518 residents continue to receive fully compliant service.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 3 (2024) to 4 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sale City Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Sale City serves a community with a median household income of $63,362 and an estimated 1,915 residents across its service area. Approximately 56% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 90% 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?
Sale City'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 2% of homes in Colquitt 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
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System Overview
SALE CITY (EPA ID: GA2050004) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 518 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sale City (GA2050004) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sale City water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Sale City has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Sale City serve?
Sale City serves approximately 518 people across 2 ZIP codes in Georgia.
Where does Sale City 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:
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.