EFFINGHAM COUNTY SURFACE WATER SYSTEM

SPRINGFIELD, GA · ~12,293 people served

Check your exact address → SPRINGFIELD overview

Good

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

GA1030131

State

Georgia

City

SPRINGFIELD

Population served

12,293

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 27 points — the score moved from 100 to 73 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 73

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFBS

3.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2023. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2023 Unaddressed

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2010 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2009 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2006 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2005 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SII Nov 2023
State action · SOX Aug 2010
State action · SII Aug 2010
State action · SOX Aug 2009
State action · SII Aug 2009
State action · SOX Sep 2006
State action · SII Aug 2006
State action · SOX Sep 2005

This profile is built from EPA public records for system GA1030131 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.