Public water system record
Lexington
Serves Lexington, Oglethorpe County, GA · 1,015 people served
Federal records show 20 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Lexington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 20
- Resolved
- 20
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Lexington draws water from 5 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Uranium, 59 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Georgia, January 2009.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 364 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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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 59 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2024 | 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 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 56 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 46 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 34 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 24 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 52 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
340 | Apr 1, 2020 | 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 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 17, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 28, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Lexington go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 20 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began January 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Georgia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lexington in 2009. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in January 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2009 | Georgia | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Uranium |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
12 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium 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
8 incidentsTest 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
Lexington draws water from 5 wells. It also buys water from Crawford. 1 other community water system buys water from Lexington.
Buys water from
- Crawford Crawford, GA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Meadow Lakes Subdivision Crawford, GA
Annual water quality report
Lexington 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