Public water system record
Rye Patch Community Well
Serves an area of Long County, GA that includes Ludowici · 70 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Rye Patch Community Well in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Rye Patch Community Well draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Georgia, April 2012.
- Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 16 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Rye Patch Community Well go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 192 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 170 |
| 2000s | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2007, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Georgia regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Rye Patch Community Well between 2006 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2012 | Georgia | Compliance order with a penalty | 5 violations: Total Coliform |
| Aug 15, 2006 | Georgia | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 20, 2006 | Georgia | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Rye Patch Community Well draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Rye Patch Community Well 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 Rye Patch Community Well for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Georgia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells