Public water system · GA0110026
ActiveBanks Co - Mountain Creek
At a glance
Banks Co - Mountain Creek (PWSID GA0110026) is an active community water system in Banks County, Georgia. It reports serving 6,453 people through 2,701 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,453
Service connections
2,701
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Banks Co - Mountain Creek compare with other water systems in Banks County?
By EPA's size categories, Banks Co - Mountain Creek is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Banks County has 7 active public water systems, and Banks Co - Mountain Creek is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 1,607 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 11,249 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 Banks Co - Mountain Creek is roughly in line with 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 103 Georgia systems (4.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Banks Co - Mountain Creek?
EPA lists Banks Co - Mountain Creek as owned by a local government. 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Banks County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Banks Co - Mountain Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and July 2015. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Banks Co - Mountain Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Banks Co - Mountain Creek?
Banks Co - Mountain Creek (PWSID GA0110026) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Banks Co - Mountain Creek serve?
Banks Co - Mountain Creek reports serving 6,453 people through 2,701 service connections in Banks County, Georgia.
Where does Banks Co - Mountain Creek get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Banks Co - Mountain Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Banks Co - Mountain Creek'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Banks Co - Mountain Creek's water quality report?
As a community water system, Banks Co - Mountain Creek 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 Banks County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville Water System | Banks | 2,838 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Homer | Banks | 1,188 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chimney Oaks | Banks | 505 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Scales Creek Golf Course | Banks | 108 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hidden Lake Subdivision | Banks | 108 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Apple Pie Ridge Subdivision | Banks | 49 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Banks Co - Mountain Creek, PWSID GA0110026, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/banks-co-mountain-creek-ga0110026 (data as of October 1, 2026).