Public water system · GA3110075
ActiveAlpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision
At a glance
Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision (PWSID GA3110075) is an active community water system in White County, Georgia. It reports serving 91 people through 34 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
91
Service connections
34
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision compare with other water systems in White County?
By EPA's size categories, Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). White County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 578 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 22,543 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Georgia has 1,724 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 2,375 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,118 Georgia systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision?
EPA lists Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision as privately owned. The GA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 31 of the 39 active systems in White County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and September 2015. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision?
Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision (PWSID GA3110075) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision serve?
Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision reports serving 91 people through 34 service connections in White County, Georgia.
Where does Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in White County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Co Water & Sewerage Auth | White | 6,380 | Community | Surface water |
| Cleveland Waterworks | White | 5,587 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Helen | White | 1,851 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dnr-Unicoi State Park | White | 1,588 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Skylake | White | 1,173 | Community | Groundwater |
| Unicoi Springs Camp Resort | White | 808 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Alpine Terrace/Primrose Subdivision, PWSID GA3110075, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/alpine-terrace-primrose-subdivision-ga3110075 (data as of October 1, 2026).