Public water system · GA1230058
ActiveCherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock
At a glance
Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock (PWSID GA1230058) is an active community water system in Gilmer County, Georgia. It reports serving 283 people through 109 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
283
Service connections
109
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock compare with other water systems in Gilmer County?
By EPA's size categories, Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gilmer County has 25 active public water systems, and Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 723 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 18,064 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 Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock 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. 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 Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock?
EPA lists Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock 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. 23 of the 25 active systems in Gilmer County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between March 2018 and October 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-03-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-03-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | 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.
Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock?
Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock (PWSID GA1230058) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock serve?
Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock reports serving 283 people through 109 service connections in Gilmer County, Georgia.
Where does Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock 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 Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock 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 Gilmer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. | Gilmer | 13,010 | Community | Surface water |
| Eagles Mountain Campground | Gilmer | 1,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Walnut Mountain S/D Poa | Gilmer | 1,105 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cherry Log Mtn.-Granny Lake | Gilmer | 265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurel Ridge | Gilmer | 224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Buckhorn | Gilmer | 164 | 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, “Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock, PWSID GA1230058, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/cherry-log-mtn-indian-rock-ga1230058 (data as of October 1, 2026).