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Trotter`s Ridge Subdivision

Serves an area of Jackson County, GA that includes Arcade · 195 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Trotter`s Ridge Subdivision in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.

  • GA1570120
  • WATKINSVILLE
  • GA
  • 195 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 30677
EPA system ID GA1570120

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Trotter`s Ridge Subdivision draws water from 1 well.
  • 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.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 77 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 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 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
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jul 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 Apr 1, 2022 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Apr 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
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for Trotter`s Ridge Subdivision go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 1 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
2020s 8 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began April 2002, Archived.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2002 Archived

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.

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

3 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.

Where the water comes from

Trotter`s Ridge Subdivision draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Jackson County Water & Sewer Authority.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Trotter`s Ridge 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 Trotter`s Ridge Subdivision for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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