WATKINSVILLE, GA · Oconee County
OCONEE COUNTY Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
OCONEE COUNTY 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 OCONEE COUNTY.
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)
- GA2190000
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 31,323
- Service connections
- 12,676
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
OCONEE COUNTY is one of 119 community water systems in Georgia in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 31,323 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 2021 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.
Of the 5, 4 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 and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—CYANIDE
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Thallium, Total
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025
ArchivedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021 – January 19, 2022
Resolved
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | CYANIDE | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Thallium, Total | — | Archived |
| January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Archived |
| July 1, 2021 – January 19, 2022 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- January 19, 2022State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- November 9, 2021State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
- October 2, 2001State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
Common questions
Is OCONEE COUNTY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. OCONEE COUNTY 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 OCONEE COUNTY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- OCONEE COUNTY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does OCONEE COUNTY have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for OCONEE COUNTY.
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
DANIELL, JOHN
706-769-3960
WATKINSVILLE, GA 30677