Public water system · GA1290000
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At a glance
Calhoun (PWSID GA1290000) is an active community water system in Gordon County, Georgia. It reports serving 53,090 people through 18,880 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53,090
Service connections
18,880
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Calhoun compare with other water systems in Gordon County?
By EPA's size categories, Calhoun is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Gordon County has 3 active public water systems, and Calhoun is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 195% above the county average of 17,978 people per system, and accounts for 98% of the 53,934 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 Calhoun is about 7.9 times 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 Calhoun?
EPA lists Calhoun 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. 2 of the 3 active systems in Gordon County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Calhoun have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1997 and July 2016. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Calhoun: frequently asked questions
Who runs Calhoun?
Calhoun (PWSID GA1290000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Calhoun serve?
Calhoun reports serving 53,090 people through 18,880 service connections in Gordon County, Georgia.
Where does Calhoun 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 Calhoun have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Calhoun'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Calhoun's water quality report?
As a community water system, Calhoun 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 Gordon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talking Rock Creek Properties | Gordon | 650 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fairmount Water System | Gordon | 194 | 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, “Calhoun, PWSID GA1290000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/calhoun-ga1290000 (data as of October 1, 2026).