PELHAM, GA · Mitchell County

PELHAM-WACO COMMUNITY Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of April 14, 2016. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.

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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): GA2050005
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 29
Service connections: 11
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

PELHAM-WACO COMMUNITY is one of 2,261 community water systems in Georgia in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 29 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2016; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 7 entries between 2000 and 2016, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2016.

Of the 7, 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 inorganic chemicals, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample
Health-based
Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2011 – September 15, 2011
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2010 – July 23, 2010
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2007 – September 25, 2012
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – December 31, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample	Nitrate-Nitrite	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2011 – September 15, 2011	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2010 – July 23, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2007 – September 25, 2012	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – December 31, 2008	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

April 14, 2016State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
March 7, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 17, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 15, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 10, 2015State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued3 linked violations
June 30, 2015State Public Notification received2 linked violations
May 29, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 29, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
May 29, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
May 29, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
September 25, 2012State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 15, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 8, 2011State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
July 23, 2010State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 6, 2009State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
July 2, 2009State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
February 17, 2009State Public Notification received3 linked violations
January 21, 2009State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
January 21, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
December 31, 2008State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
August 13, 2008State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice2 linked violations
February 6, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 4, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 4, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
January 15, 2008State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued5 linked violations
October 5, 2007State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
September 1, 2007State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
March 27, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 27, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 16, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
December 1, 2004State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
October 18, 2004State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued6 linked violations
August 26, 2004State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
March 5, 2004State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
March 5, 2004State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 11, 2003State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
April 16, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
April 16, 2003State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
March 31, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
December 27, 2001State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
August 9, 2001State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 28, 2001State Compliance achieved2 linked violations

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

HEDGES, JIM

229-294-7900

PELHAM, GA 31779