Public water system record
Jacksonville
Serves Jacksonville, Telfair County, GA · 219 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Jacksonville in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Jacksonville draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Georgia, December 2008.
- Record on file since 1996, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2020 | 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 | Jul 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Jacksonville go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 16 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2014, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Georgia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Jacksonville in 2008. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2008 | Georgia | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
2 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
Jacksonville draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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