Abraham Baldwin Agri. College

PWSID: GA2770004

1 active violation (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 91% of water systems in Georgia.

Violation trend: 2.8 per year over the last 5 years, up from 2.2 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served4,405
Service Connections51
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerState
StatusActive
CityTifton
EPA ZIP on File31794

Areas Served

  • Tifton, Tift County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Copper (90th percentile)1.6000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0062 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0039 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0029 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0029 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
5200RPT2025-07-02Open

Violation History (33 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000MON2024-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2024-03-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2024-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2022-10-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2020-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2020-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2020-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2018-08-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2018-08-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-06-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-06-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-05-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-05-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2014-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2012-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2007-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2006-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2005-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2004-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Abraham Baldwin Agri. College is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 4,405 in Tifton, Georgia. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.