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Meriwether-Golden Pond Subdivision

Serves an area of Baldwin County, GA · 124 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Meriwether-Golden Pond Subdivision in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • GA0090042
  • EATONTON
  • GA
  • 124 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 31024
EPA system ID GA0090042

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Meriwether-Golden Pond Subdivision draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 41 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Meriwether-Golden Pond Subdivision go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 0 2
2020s 2 1

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Meriwether-Golden Pond Subdivision draws water from 2 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Baldwin County.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Meriwether-Golden Pond Subdivision must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Meriwether-Golden Pond Subdivision for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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