Public water system · GA1370003
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At a glance
Cornelia (PWSID GA1370003) is an active community water system in Habersham County, Georgia. It reports serving 6,130 people through 2,700 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,130
Service connections
2,700
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cornelia compare with other water systems in Habersham County?
By EPA's size categories, Cornelia is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Habersham County has 17 active public water systems, and Cornelia is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 164% above the county average of 2,325 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 39,521 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 Cornelia is roughly in line with 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 Cornelia?
EPA lists Cornelia 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 17 active systems in Habersham County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cornelia have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2020. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Cornelia: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cornelia?
Cornelia (PWSID GA1370003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cornelia serve?
Cornelia reports serving 6,130 people through 2,700 service connections in Habersham County, Georgia.
Where does Cornelia 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 Cornelia have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Cornelia'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cornelia's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cornelia 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 Habersham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demorest | Habersham | 18,049 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clarkesville | Habersham | 5,785 | Community | Surface water |
| Baldwin | Habersham | 4,160 | Community | Surface water |
| Alto | Habersham | 2,737 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Airy | Habersham | 1,384 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Orchard Development | Habersham | 639 | 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, “Cornelia, PWSID GA1370003, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/cornelia-ga1370003 (data as of October 1, 2026).