VALDOSTA, GA · Lowndes County
VALDOSTA Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
VALDOSTA must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for VALDOSTA.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Georgia’s official records. Always confirm current status with Georgia before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- GA1850002
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 48,959
- Service connections
- 21,830
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
VALDOSTA is one of 119 community water systems in Georgia in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 48,959 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 1985 and 2016, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2016.
None of the 2 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Consumer Confidence Rule and the Former Total Trihalomethane Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – July 5, 2016
ResolvedMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-basedTTHM
January 1, 1985 – January 31, 1985
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 – July 5, 2016 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1985 – January 31, 1985 | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | TTHM | Health-based | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- March 20, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 20, 2026State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 23, 2026State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- December 16, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- December 16, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- December 10, 2025State no longer subject to Rulegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 23, 2025State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- August 22, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 22, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- June 24, 2025State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- May 28, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- May 28, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 28, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 28, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- May 14, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 26, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 7, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- January 24, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 24, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 21, 2022State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
- September 2, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 14, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- December 6, 2021State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- November 16, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 16, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 9, 2021State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- August 11, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 11, 2021State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- December 18, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 20, 2018State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- August 28, 2018State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- August 1, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- April 12, 2018State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- March 16, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 16, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- July 5, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 1, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- February 23, 2016State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
- December 1, 2015State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- October 21, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
- October 21, 2015State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- August 20, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 20, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 13, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 13, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- October 22, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 22, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- October 21, 2014State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- October 20, 2014State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- September 19, 2014State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- September 19, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- July 10, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 2, 2014State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
- August 2, 2013State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- June 6, 2013State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- February 2, 2011State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- May 6, 2009State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 6, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- August 18, 2005State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- August 1, 2005State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice2 linked violations
- July 23, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
- July 18, 2001State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- July 2, 2001State Intentional no-action2 linked violations
- July 24, 1998State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
Common questions
Is VALDOSTA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. VALDOSTA is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is VALDOSTA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- VALDOSTA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does VALDOSTA have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for VALDOSTA.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
BARNES, JASON
229-259-3592
VALDOSTA, GA 31601