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Northwoods S/D

Serves an area of Greene County, GA · 143 people served

Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Northwoods S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.

  • GA1330067
  • EATONTON
  • GA
  • 143 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 31024
EPA system ID GA1330067

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

Key facts

  • Northwoods S/D draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 50 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.3 times the limit), 2019.
  • Record on file since 1998, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 56 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
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.3 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2019 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, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.3 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.3 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.7 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 7, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 9, 2022 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1998

EPA's records for Northwoods S/D go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 9 0
2020s 1 5

What the violations mean

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

6 incidents

Test results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

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

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

4 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

Northwoods S/D draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Northwoods S/D 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 Northwoods S/D for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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