ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA · McIntosh County
BIG TREE ESTATES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
BIG TREE ESTATES 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 1 item for BIG TREE ESTATES that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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)
- GA1910066
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 38
- Service connections
- 15
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
BIG TREE ESTATES is one of 2,261 community water systems in Georgia in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 38 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 1998 and 2024, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 4, 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Consumer Confidence Rule, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
LSL Reporting
—LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2015 – July 9, 2015
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2012 – July 16, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 1998 – March 31, 1998
Archived
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2024 | LSL Reporting | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2015 – July 9, 2015 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2012 – July 16, 2012 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| March 1, 1998 – March 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- March 12, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 12, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- July 9, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 2, 2015State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice2 linked violations
- July 16, 2012State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- July 8, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 3, 2004State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 26, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- November 26, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- July 23, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- April 16, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- April 16, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- January 20, 2003State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- July 17, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- May 1, 2002State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- May 1, 2002State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 30, 2001State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
- June 7, 2000State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- July 20, 1998State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
Common questions
Is BIG TREE ESTATES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. BIG TREE ESTATES 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 BIG TREE ESTATES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- BIG TREE ESTATES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does BIG TREE ESTATES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for BIG TREE ESTATES that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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
LEWIS, DON
912-222-4575
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA 31522