Public water system record
Remerton
Serves Remerton, Lowndes County, GA · 1,928 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Remerton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Remerton buys its water from Valdosta.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Georgia, May 2012.
- Record on file since 1998, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 17 unknown out of 732 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Remerton go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (12 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.068 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Georgia regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Remerton between 2008 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2012 | Georgia | Compliance order with a penalty | 9 violations (8 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 16, 2008 | Georgia | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (3 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Remerton buys its water from Valdosta. EPA also lists 2 wells, all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.
Buys water from
- Valdosta Valdosta, GA
Annual water quality report
Remerton 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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