DrinkingWaterCheck

BALDWIN COUNTY: EPA violation history, explained

BALDWIN COUNTY had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 23,067 people get their water from it, across 8,984 connections.

How this compares nationally

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BALDWIN COUNTY ranks 554th by violation burden (96th percentile) - 38 violations total, 31 health-baseds.

How BALDWIN COUNTY compares within GA

GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; BALDWIN COUNTY carries 31, more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for BALDWIN COUNTY is from 2026-01-01 (health-based: 2026-01-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.

What kind of problem, specifically

BALDWIN COUNTY's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:

The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.

What this data is and is not

BALDWIN COUNTY's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. This record - 31 health-based violations on file for BALDWIN COUNTY - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.