Public water system · GA0110030
ActiveChimney Oaks
At a glance
Chimney Oaks (PWSID GA0110030) is an active community water system in Banks County, Georgia. It reports serving 505 people through 187 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
505
Service connections
187
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chimney Oaks compare with other water systems in Banks County?
By EPA's size categories, Chimney Oaks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Banks County has 7 active public water systems, and Chimney Oaks is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,607 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 11,249 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 Chimney Oaks 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 Chimney Oaks?
EPA lists Chimney Oaks 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. 2 of the 7 active systems in Banks County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Chimney Oaks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Chimney Oaks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chimney Oaks?
Chimney Oaks (PWSID GA0110030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Chimney Oaks serve?
Chimney Oaks reports serving 505 people through 187 service connections in Banks County, Georgia.
Where does Chimney Oaks 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 Chimney Oaks 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 December 2024. 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 Chimney Oaks' 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 December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chimney Oaks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Chimney Oaks 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 Banks County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Co - Mountain Creek | Banks | 6,453 | Community | Surface water |
| Maysville Water System | Banks | 2,838 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Homer | Banks | 1,188 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Scales Creek Golf Course | Banks | 108 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hidden Lake Subdivision | Banks | 108 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Apple Pie Ridge Subdivision | Banks | 49 | 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, “Chimney Oaks, PWSID GA0110030, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/chimney-oaks-ga0110030 (data as of October 1, 2026).