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Lowndes County Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for Lowndes County, Georgia.

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

F

SDWIS Compliance Index

10.5

State rank

#149

of 159

Health violations

127

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

68.0%

25 water bodies assessed

Monitoring sites

8

3,992 recent measurements

USGS streamflow snapshot

86%

Observation year 2026

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Lowndes County

EPA SDWIS

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

F

SDWIS Compliance Index: 10.5 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Recorded Health Violations

127

Stated five-year SDWIS source window

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

68% impaired

25 bodies assessed

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

86% of mean

Observation year 2026

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

8

3,992 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

F

Derived from the recorded five-year SDWIS violation rate.

SDWIS Compliance Index

WaterByCounty relative national comparison; not an EPA score.

10.5/100

Recorded health violations

127

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

133.2

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Source-specific observations

Recorded Water Data for Lowndes County

Recorded SDWIS Compliance Data

EPA SDWIS

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 127 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

Watershed Conditions

EPA ATTAINS

EPA ATTAINS lists 17 of 25 assessed water bodies associated with this county as impaired in reporting cycle 2022. This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.

USGS Streamflow Snapshot

USGS NWIS

The selected USGS gauge recorded 579 cfs at 2026-08-06T11:15:00.000-04:00 (observation year 2026), equal to 86.3% of the full-record annual mean used by this site. This is a pipeline snapshot, not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

The Water Quality Portal contains 3,992 results from 8 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

Source facts

EPA SDWIS county aggregation

Recorded compliance data

In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 127 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window.

Coverage limitation

This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address.

Current official source

Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.

County-level historical records do not establish current conditions for a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

Contaminants & Resources

Recorded watershed and public-system source links for Lowndes County

Watershed Impairment Causes (EPA ATTAINS)

  • 1

    Fecal coliform bacteria

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

  • 2

    Mercury (fish tissue)

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

  • 3

    Low dissolved oxygen

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.

Official EPA Resources for Lowndes County

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for Lowndes County

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for Lowndes County

Consumer Confidence Reports (GA)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in Georgia

Clean Water Act §303(d)

Watershed Health

Impaired Water Bodies

68.0%

17 of 25 assessed

60%+ impaired

Top Impairment Causes

  • 1

    FECAL COLIFORM

  • 2

    MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE

  • 3

    DISSOLVED OXYGEN

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

Impairment is determined under the Clean Water Act §303(d): a water body is impaired when it fails to meet state-defined quality standards for designated uses (drinking, recreation, aquatic life). This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water. Assessment coverage varies by state; counties without assessed water bodies are not shown.

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

8

Included in the site's five-year aggregation

Measurements Recorded

4.0K

3,992 total readings

Most Measured

  • Physical
  • Nutrient
  • Inorganics, Major, Non-metals

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen). Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

USGS streamflow snapshot

River & Stream Conditions

Pipeline Snapshot

579cfs

Aug 6, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC

vs Long-Term Average

86%

Below typical

Primary Streamgage

LITTLE RIVER AT GA 122, NEAR HAHIRA, GA

USGS site
02318380
Drainage area
776 sq mi
Long-term mean
671 cfs

One representative streamgage (the one with the largest drainage area in the county). Many counties have multiple gauges; this view summarizes the primary one. The long-term mean is the full-record annual average; the comparison appears only when the compiled observation is fresh. A pipeline snapshot is not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.

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Household Water Cost Estimate

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Annual use

109,500 gal

Annual water

$744.60

Annual wastewater

$350.40

Annual total

$1,095.00

Monthly total

$91.25

Starting values are an editable national budgeting example: four people, 300 gallons per day, $6.80 per 1,000 gallons for water, and $3.20 per 1,000 gallons for wastewater. Bills can also include fixed fees, tiers, taxes, minimum charges, and billing periods that this estimate does not model.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What did the SDWIS aggregation record for Lowndes County?
In WaterByCounty's county-level SDWIS aggregation, 127 records are categorized as health-based violations during the stated five-year source window. This does not establish the current status of any specific utility or address. Review your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report and active notices for current information.
How are the SDWIS Compliance Index and Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band defined?
The SDWIS Compliance Index is WaterByCounty's relative 0–100 comparison derived from the recorded health-violation rate. The Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band is an absolute A–F category derived from that rate for 2021-07-31 through 2026-07-31. Neither is an EPA score or a current determination for a specific utility or address.
What does EPA ATTAINS report for Lowndes County?
EPA ATTAINS lists 17 of 25 assessed water bodies associated with this county as impaired in reporting cycle 2022. This is a watershed assessment and does not describe finished household tap water.
How much Water Quality Portal monitoring is recorded for Lowndes County?
The Water Quality Portal contains 3,992 results from 8 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.
What USGS streamflow information is shown for Lowndes County?
The selected USGS gauge recorded 579 cfs at 2026-08-06T11:15:00.000-04:00 (observation year 2026), equal to 86.3% of the full-record annual mean used by this site. This is a pipeline snapshot, not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.
Where can I find current official information for Lowndes County?
Review the applicable utility's Consumer Confidence Report, active notices, and the state drinking-water agency. County-level historical aggregations do not establish the current status of a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.

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Jeff Davis County

Georgia

F

9.1

SDWIS Compliance Index

Marion County

Georgia

F

8.8

SDWIS Compliance Index

Taylor County

Georgia

F

8.8

SDWIS Compliance Index

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. The WaterByCounty SDWIS Compliance Index reflects the recorded rate and is not an EPA score.

Watershed health and impaired-waterway data from the EPA ATTAINS Clean Water Act §303(d) assessments, state-reported and EPA-finalized.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Streamflow pipeline snapshots from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS), using the selected largest-drainage gauge in each county and its full-record annual mean. Snapshot and comparison copy appears only for observations marked fresh by the pipeline.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

Prepared by ByCounty Editorial TeamPublished by WaterByCountyPublished

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