Public water system · GA1390039
ActiveBanks Mountain S/D
At a glance
Banks Mountain S/D (PWSID GA1390039) is an active community water system in Hall County, Georgia. It reports serving 60 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
23
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Banks Mountain S/D compare with other water systems in Hall County?
By EPA's size categories, Banks Mountain S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hall County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 11,684 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 151,891 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 Mountain S/D 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 Banks Mountain S/D?
EPA lists Banks Mountain S/D 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. 9 of the 13 active systems in Hall County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Banks Mountain S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2010. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and June 2010. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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 Mountain S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Banks Mountain S/D?
Banks Mountain S/D (PWSID GA1390039) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Banks Mountain S/D serve?
Banks Mountain S/D reports serving 60 people through 23 service connections in Hall County, Georgia.
Where does Banks Mountain S/D 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 Banks Mountain S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2010. 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 Mountain S/D'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2010. 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 Mountain S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Banks Mountain S/D 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 Hall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | Hall | 140,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Flowery Branch | Hall | 4,594 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lula | Hall | 3,416 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fieldale Farms Corp. Ws | Hall | 1,800 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Leisure Lake Condo. Assoc.Inc.. | Hall | 532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Surfside Club Estates | Hall | 523 | 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, “Banks Mountain S/D, PWSID GA1390039, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/banks-mountain-s-d-ga1390039 (data as of October 1, 2026).