Public water system · GA2270004
ActiveBig Canoe Subdivision
At a glance
Big Canoe Subdivision (PWSID GA2270004) is an active community water system in Pickens County, Georgia. It reports serving 6,396 people through 2,460 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,396
Service connections
2,460
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Big Canoe Subdivision compare with other water systems in Pickens County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Canoe Subdivision is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Pickens County has 7 active public water systems, and Big Canoe Subdivision is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% above the county average of 4,523 people per system, and accounts for 20% of the 31,662 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 Big Canoe Subdivision 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 Big Canoe Subdivision?
EPA lists Big Canoe 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Pickens County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Canoe Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and November 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-12-30 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Big Canoe Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Canoe Subdivision?
Big Canoe Subdivision (PWSID GA2270004) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Canoe Subdivision serve?
Big Canoe Subdivision reports serving 6,396 people through 2,460 service connections in Pickens County, Georgia.
Where does Big Canoe Subdivision 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 Big Canoe Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. 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 Big Canoe 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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Canoe Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Big Canoe 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 Pickens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper | Pickens | 14,435 | Community | Surface water |
| Pickens County Water Auth. | Pickens | 7,153 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bent Tree | Pickens | 3,185 | Community | Surface water |
| Camp Grandview | Pickens | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sharptop Cove | Pickens | 118 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sharptop Cove-Pioneer Camp | Pickens | 25 | 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, “Big Canoe Subdivision, PWSID GA2270004, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/big-canoe-subdivision-ga2270004 (data as of October 1, 2026).