ECHOLS COUNTY water quality, GA

At a glance

2 findings worth watching

Detected (no safe amount)

Lead

0.0035 mg/L

Public health experts agree no amount of lead in drinking water is safe. Even low levels can affect children's brain development.

Most recent lead and copper test · See details below
Inventory still in progress

Lead service lines

137 unknown

This utility's lead service line inventory is not yet complete. Federal rules required every system to publish one by October 16, 2024.

From the utility's published inventory · See details below
Not fluoridated

Fluoride

Not added

CDC's My Water's Fluoride listing does not report this system as fluoridating its drinking water.

Per CDC My Water's Fluoride · See details below

Past 5 years: 36 health-based violations on file, all marked Resolved or Archived. See compliance history below.

Risk classification follows EPA's published values for safe drinking water, with caution and concern bands reviewed by a clinician. Past resolved violations do not influence this card. See methodology.

Lead service line inventory

Service line inventory still in progress

ECHOLS COUNTY reports 0 confirmed lead service lines, 273 non-lead, 137 unknown (total 410) in the EPA SDWIS service line inventory (2026Q1). EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Revisions treat unknown and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines as lead for notification and replacement scheduling until verified.

0 confirmed lead service lines
0 galvanized requiring replacement (LCRI treats these as lead)
137 unknown (33.4% of total)
273 confirmed non-lead (66.6%)
410 total service lines in the system

What to do if your service line might be lead

Ask your utility to check the service-line classification for your specific address. Many utilities provide a public address-lookup tool linked from the inventory page.
Get on the replacement queue. Under the LCRI, utilities must replace all lead and galvanized-requiring- replacement lines within 10 years (clock generally starts November 2027). Some prioritize requests.
Until the line is replaced: flush the tap 30 seconds after long stagnation, use cold water for drinking and cooking, and consider an NSF/ANSI 53 lead-rated tap filter.
Talk to your clinician about a blood lead test for anyone in the home, especially a pregnant person or a child under 6. Lead in drinking water guide.

Inventory data sourced from ECHOLS COUNTY ( retrieved May 24, 2026 ; curator confidence: high ). Confirmed against the original source automatically each month; see methodology.

Lead and copper test results

The most recent measurement per contaminant from EPA's Lead and Copper Rule sampling.

Why only lead and copper, and not arsenic, nitrate, or others?

EPA's bulk SDWIS download is the only nationwide per-system sample data they publish, and it only includes the Lead and Copper Rule table. Values for other regulated contaminants (TTHMs, nitrate, arsenic, etc.) appear on this page only when they trigger a violation. For the full per-system contaminant suite, see the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (link further down the page).

Most recent measurements per contaminant (Lead and Copper Rule) . Sorted by risk: concern first, then caution, then unrated, then safe.
Contaminant	Most recent	Date	Risk
Lead PB90	0.0035 mg/L	December 31, 2026	Caution Lead has no safe level (MCLG=0). LCR action level is 0.015 mg/L for the 90th-percentile sample; the LCRI (Oct 2024) lowers the action level to 0.010 mg/L effective Nov 2027. Caution at any detection above LOD; concern anchored to the future LCRI value (0.010 mg/L) for forward consistency. Learn more about Lead. Source.

Data from EPA SDWIS (Lead and Copper Rule sample table) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.

Fluoride

Per CDC My Water's Fluoride

ECHOLS COUNTY does not add fluoride to its drinking water.

This system has not reported adding fluoride to its water on CDC's My Water's Fluoride listing. Natural fluoride may still be present at trace levels from the source water; the utility's annual water quality report has the latest measured concentration.

Source: CDC My Water's Fluoride, listed under ECHOLS COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (Echols County). Verify on CDC's site .

Area context

Echols County, GA (2020 data)

Community water systems: 0 of 2 add fluoride
Population on fluoridated water: 0 of 846 (0.0%)

Georgia statewide (2020 data)

Population on fluoridated water: 8,671,136 of 9,135,654 (94.9%)
Community water systems adding fluoride: 570 of 1,728

Data from CDC My Water's Fluoride (per-system status) , last refreshed May 19, 2026.

Data from CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System (state and county aggregates) , last refreshed May 16, 2026.

Recorded contaminant measurements (from violations)

When this system exceeded a regulatory limit and EPA recorded the measured value, that value is shown here. These are not routine sample results: they are the values the violation was triggered on.

Measured values from recorded violations . Most recent first.
Period	Contaminant	Measured	Federal MCL	Status
July 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.116MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.116MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2025	Tthm	0.1MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2025	Tthm	0.1MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2025	Tthm	0.115MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2025	Tthm	0.115MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.14MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.14MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2025	Tthm	0.144MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2025	Tthm	0.144MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2025	Tthm	0.144MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.186MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.186MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.186MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.181MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.181MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.181MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2024	Tthm	0.138MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2024	Tthm	0.138MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
October 1, 2024	Tthm	0.138MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2024	Tthm	0.13MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2024	Tthm	0.13MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2024	Tthm	0.13MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.188MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.188MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
July 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.188MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.194MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.194MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2024	Tthm	0.129MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
April 1, 2024	Tthm	0.129MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.182MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.182MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	0.182MG/L	0.06 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2024	Tthm	0.131MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2024	Tthm	0.131MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based
January 1, 2024	Tthm	0.131MG/L	0.08 MG/L	Health-based

Data from EPA SDWIS (violation records) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.

Compliance history

EPA-recorded violations against this system over the last 5 years.

How to read this section

Health-based violations are when a measured limit was exceeded; the measured concentration is shown alongside the EPA federal limit where SDWIS published it. Monitoring and reporting items are paperwork issues (missed sample dates, late filings) that do not themselves indicate unsafe water.

36 resolved health-based violations in the last 5 years

All 36 health-based violations in the last 5 years are marked Resolved or Archived. Past violations do not represent current water quality.

Health-based violations in the last 5 years
Period start	Contaminant	What happened	Measured level	Status
July 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.116 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.116 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2025	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.100 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2025	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.100 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2025	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.115 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2025	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.115 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.140 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.140 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2025	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.144 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2025	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.144 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2025	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.144 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.186 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.186 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2025	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.186 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.181 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.181 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.181 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.138 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.138 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
October 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.138 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.130 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.130 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.130 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.188 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.188 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
July 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.188 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.194 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.194 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.129 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
April 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.129 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.182 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.182 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.182 MG/L MCL 0.060 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.131 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.131 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved
January 1, 2024	Tthm	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	0.131 MG/L MCL 0.080 MG/L	Resolved

6 monitoring and reporting item s (paperwork) , 1 still open · these are not health risks

Monitoring and reporting items in the last 5 years
Period start	Relates to	Item	Status
July 1, 2025	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Resolved
July 1, 2025	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Resolved
February 2, 2023	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	Resolved
February 2, 2023	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	Resolved
February 2, 2023	E. Coli	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	Resolved
October 1, 2022	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Unaddressed

52 older violation s (5-10 years ago) · all paperwork (monitoring/reporting), none health-based , all resolved

Violations 5-10 years ago (52 total)
Period start	Relates to	Item	Measured level	Status
February 1, 2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Arsenic	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Arsenic	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Barium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Barium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Cadmium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Cadmium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Chromium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Chromium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Cyanide	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Cyanide	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Fluoride	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Fluoride	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Mercury	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Mercury	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Nickel	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Nickel	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Beryllium, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Beryllium, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Thallium, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Thallium, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Selenium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Selenium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Arsenic	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Barium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Cadmium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Chromium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Cyanide	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Fluoride	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Mercury	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Nickel	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Beryllium, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Thallium, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Selenium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Arsenic	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Barium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Cadmium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Chromium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Cyanide	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Fluoride	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Mercury	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Nickel	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Beryllium, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Thallium, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Selenium	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Antimony, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Antimony, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Antimony, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved
January 1, 2017	Antimony, Total	Monitoring, Regular	—	Resolved

Data from EPA SDWIS (violation records) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.

Where to see every contaminant this utility tested for

EPA's bulk SDWIS dataset gives MyTapWater.us per-system measured values for lead and copper, plus violation records for everything else. To see every regulated contaminant this utility tested for in the past year (TTHMs, HAA5, nitrate, arsenic, fluoride, chromium, etc.) with measured values, read the utility's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

Every community water system is required by EPA to publish a CCR annually, by July 1, listing every contaminant they sampled, the measured value, the federal limit, and any health-based exceedances. Most utilities post the report online; some mail it with your bill.

How to find ECHOLS COUNTY's CCR:

Search the web for "ECHOLS COUNTY consumer confidence report" . The PDF is usually on the utility's own website.
Or call the utility directly. Their phone number is in the contact section below.

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Contact this utility

Public administrative contact information for this water system, as filed with the EPA. Use this to ask about your service line, request your home's lead status, or report a water quality issue.

Administrator: LEVESQUE, ALAN
Phone: 229-559-6538
Email: alevesque@echolscountyboc.com
Mailing address: P.O. Box 190
STATENVILLE, GA 31648

Where this page's data comes from

Bundle released 2026-Q2, regenerated May 24, 2026. Each section above also shows its own source date so you can tell at a glance how fresh that part of the page is.

EPA SDWIS bulk download — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (system info, violations, lead and copper samples).
Lead service line inventory — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (from the utility's reported inventory).
CDC My Water's Fluoride — last refreshed May 19, 2026 (per-system Yes/No fluoridation status).
CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System — last refreshed May 16, 2026 (state and county fluoridation aggregates).

Every value on this page is cross-verified before publication; read our methodology for the verification steps and corrections process.