BOWDON
PWSID: GA0450000 · Bowdon, GA · Serves 6,180 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BOWDON (PWSID GA0450000) in Bowdon, GA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 6,180 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2010-2016. Those 6 health-based rows for BOWDON cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
BOWDON has 6 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Recorded violations span 2010–2016. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Georgia drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Georgia state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- GA0450000
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Bowdon, GA
- Population Served
- 6,180
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4 | 4 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Jan 25, 2010 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BOWDON on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (6,180). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include COFFEE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, JACKSON CO UTILITY AUTHORITY-WEST, BRIDGEWATER, TOWN OF.
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About This Data
BOWDON (GA0450000) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CARROLLTON; VILLA RICA; TEMPLE; EPHESUS. Health-based rows (6 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.