Public water system · GA0570002
ActiveCherokee County
At a glance
Cherokee County (PWSID GA0570002) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Georgia. It reports serving 224,427 people through 86,318 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
224,427
Service connections
86,318
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cherokee County compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee County is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Cherokee County has 10 active public water systems, and Cherokee County is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.2 times the county average of 27,366 people per system, and accounts for 82% of the 273,655 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 Cherokee County is about 33 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 Cherokee County?
EPA lists Cherokee County 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in Cherokee County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cherokee County have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between June 2002 and July 2007. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Archived |
All 2 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.
Cherokee County: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee County?
Cherokee County (PWSID GA0570002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cherokee County serve?
Cherokee County reports serving 224,427 people through 86,318 service connections in Cherokee County, Georgia.
Where does Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Cherokee County'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cherokee County's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cherokee County 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 Cherokee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | Cherokee | 19,742 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canton | Cherokee | 16,375 | Community | Surface water |
| Waleska | Cherokee | 4,657 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Arrowhead Subdivision | Cherokee | 4,617 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ball Ground | Cherokee | 2,470 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherokee County-Salacoa Area | Cherokee | 465 | 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, “Cherokee County, PWSID GA0570002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/cherokee-county-ga0570002 (data as of October 1, 2026).