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ZIP Code 31601 Water Quality
Georgia · 73,599 people served · 9 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 31601 is in Georgia and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 73,599 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including VALDOSTA, REMERTON.
Within ZIP code 31601, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 261 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 31601
Water Systems Serving 31601
VALDOSTA
PWSID: GA1850002
48,959 served
LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS
PWSID: GA1850016
13,190 served
LOWNDES CO.-CREEKSIDE WEST S/D
PWSID: GA1850322
667 served
LOWNDES CO-SOUTH LOWNDES
PWSID: GA1850019
8,303 served
LOWNDES CO.-ALAPAHA PLANTATION S/D
PWSID: GA1850274
362 served
SETTER POINTE SUBDIVISION
PWSID: GA1850329
124 served
REMERTON
PWSID: GA1850064
1,928 served
SHERWOOD MOBILE HAMLET
PWSID: GA1850122
25 served
RAINTREE VILLAGE
PWSID: GA1850053
41 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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