LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS: EPA violation history, explained
LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 13,190, over 5,014 connections.
How this compares nationally
67 total violations and 56 health-based ones put LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS at the 98th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 223 of 12,903.
How LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS compares within GA
GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS carries 56, more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS is from 2026-01-01 (health-based: 2026-01-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS'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:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
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
Everything on this page is LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 56 health-based violations on file for LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS - 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.