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Salem Plantation Subdivision

Serves an area of Greene County, GA · 157 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Salem Plantation Subdivision in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.

  • GA1330051
  • WATKINSVILLE
  • GA
  • 157 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 30677
EPA system ID GA1330051

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Salem Plantation Subdivision draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Georgia, February 2010.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 57 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
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Salem Plantation Subdivision go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2000s 9 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 2
2020s 5 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began January 2010, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.25 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.33 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.63 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9.075 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18.625 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.08 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22.88 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Georgia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Salem Plantation Subdivision in 2010. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in February 2010.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 16, 2010 Georgia Signed compliance agreement 6 violations (6 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

What the violations mean

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

5 incidents

Test results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Salem Plantation Subdivision draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Salem Plantation 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 Salem Plantation Subdivision for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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