Public water system · GA1150000
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At a glance
Cave Spring (PWSID GA1150000) is an active community water system in Floyd County, Georgia. It reports serving 4,248 people through 1,635 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,248
Service connections
1,635
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cave Spring compare with other water systems in Floyd County?
By EPA's size categories, Cave Spring is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Floyd County has 9 active public water systems, and Cave Spring is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 10,950 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 98,552 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 Cave Spring is about 37% 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 Cave Spring?
EPA lists Cave Spring 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. 3 of the 9 active systems in Floyd County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cave Spring have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and June 2008. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | 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 |
The 12 most recent 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.
Cave Spring: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cave Spring?
Cave Spring (PWSID GA1150000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cave Spring serve?
Cave Spring reports serving 4,248 people through 1,635 service connections in Floyd County, Georgia.
Where does Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. 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 Cave Spring'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cave Spring's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cave Spring 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 Floyd County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County | Floyd | 46,143 | Community | Surface water |
| Rome | Floyd | 45,586 | Community | Surface water |
| Berry College | Floyd | 2,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Misty Mtn. Girl Scout Camp 2 | Floyd | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ramsey Mobile Home Park | Floyd | 95 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Sidney Dew | Floyd | 80 | 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, “Cave Spring, PWSID GA1150000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/cave-spring-ga1150000 (data as of October 1, 2026).