ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER: 12/01/2025
Docket No. SDWA-04-2026-5000
Proceeding pursuant to Section 1414(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. ? 300g-3(g). I.
This Administrative Compliance Order (?Order?) is issued to Warthen Water Association Public Water System (?Respondent?) pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency by Section 1414(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (?SDWA?), 42 U.S.C ? 300g-3(g). The Administrator has delegated this authority to the Regional Administrator of EPA Region 4, who has, in turn, delegated this authority to the Director of the Enforcement Compliance and Assurance Division.
Respondent owns and operates the Warthen Water Association ?public water system? (?PWS?), located in Warthen, Washington County, Georgia, PWS ID No. GA3030007. Warthen Water Association (System) provides water for human consumption to a population of approximately 350 persons.
Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 141.84(a) (service line inventory), a water system must develop a service line inventory that identifies the materials of all service lines connected to the public water distribution system. PWSs were required to develop and submit to the State1 an initial service line inventory by October 16, 2024, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ?? 141.84(a)(1) and 141.90(e)(1) (reporting requirements).
The System failed to develop and submit its required initial service line inventory to the State by the Octobe