Public water system · GA0570075
ActiveCherokee County-Salacoa Area
At a glance
Cherokee County-Salacoa Area (PWSID GA0570075) is an active community water system in Cherokee County, Georgia. It reports serving 465 people through 183 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
465
Service connections
183
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cherokee County-Salacoa Area compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherokee County-Salacoa Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cherokee County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 27,366 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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-Salacoa Area 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cherokee County-Salacoa Area?
EPA lists Cherokee County-Salacoa Area 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-Salacoa Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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-Salacoa Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherokee County-Salacoa Area?
Cherokee County-Salacoa Area (PWSID GA0570075) 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-Salacoa Area serve?
Cherokee County-Salacoa Area reports serving 465 people through 183 service connections in Cherokee County, Georgia.
Where does Cherokee County-Salacoa Area get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Cherokee County-Salacoa Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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-Salacoa Area'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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-Salacoa Area's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cherokee County-Salacoa Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | Cherokee | 224,427 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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-Salacoa Area, PWSID GA0570075, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/cherokee-county-salacoa-area-ga0570075 (data as of October 1, 2026).