Public water system record
Colbert Water System
Serves Colbert, Madison County, GA · 1,374 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Colbert Water System in the last ten years.
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
- Colbert Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1995, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 251 unknown out of 577 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Colbert Water System go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 | 25 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2006, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Colbert Water System draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from Apple Acres-Kingston-Gatewood. It also has emergency connections to Madison County Water System and Patterson Place S/D. 2 other community water systems buy water from Colbert Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Colbert Water System.
Buys water from
- Apple Acres-Kingston-Gatewood Eatonton, GA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Madison County Water System Danielsville, GA
- Patterson Place S/D Eatonton, GA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Apple Acres-Kingston-Gatewood Eatonton, GA
- Patterson Place S/D Eatonton, GA
Annual water quality report
Colbert Water System 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