What's in SPARTA's water?
SPARTA had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 2,903 people get their water from it, across 2,912 connections.
SPARTA's record against the rest of the country
36 total violations and 4 health-based ones put SPARTA at the 68th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 4,075 of 12,903.
Against the GA average
GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; SPARTA carries 4, more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
SPARTA's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-06-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2024-01-09. Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.
The concern categories on record
SPARTA'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); Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
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 SPARTA's record does not cover
Everything on this page is SPARTA's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 36 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.