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Pelham

Serves Pelham, Mitchell County, GA · 4,007 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Pelham in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Fluoride violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • GA2050003
  • PELHAM
  • GA
  • 4,007 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 31779
EPA system ID GA2050003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
6
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Pelham draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Fluoride, 44.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (11 times the limit), 2025.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,674 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
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 30.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (7.6 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 30.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (7.7 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 38 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (9.5 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (11 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.8 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7.8 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2023 Active

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Pelham go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
2000s 1 4
2020s 7 3

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2003, Archived.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2003 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1992 Archived

What the violations mean

Fluoride

7 incidents

Fluoride exceeded the federal limit

Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis

Where the water comes from

Pelham draws water from 3 wells. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Pelham.

Annual water quality report

Pelham 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.

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