Public water system · GA1870000
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At a glance
Dahlonega (PWSID GA1870000) is an active community water system in Lumpkin County, Georgia. It reports serving 7,500 people through 2,390 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,500
Service connections
2,390
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dahlonega compare with other water systems in Lumpkin County?
By EPA's size categories, Dahlonega is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lumpkin County has 48 active public water systems, and Dahlonega is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 22 times the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 46% of the 16,304 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 Dahlonega is about 12% above 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 Dahlonega?
EPA lists Dahlonega 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. 10 of the 48 active systems in Lumpkin County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dahlonega have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2017. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Thallium (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
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.
Dahlonega: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dahlonega?
Dahlonega (PWSID GA1870000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dahlonega serve?
Dahlonega reports serving 7,500 people through 2,390 service connections in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Where does Dahlonega 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 Dahlonega have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. 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 Dahlonega'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dahlonega's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dahlonega 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 Lumpkin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System | Lumpkin | 2,379 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill | Lumpkin | 420 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Life Teen at Hidden Lake Water System | Lumpkin | 390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crawford Falls Subdivivision | Lumpkin | 372 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turner Campsites | Lumpkin | 343 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brookwood & Cedar Springs Subdivisions | Lumpkin | 334 | 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, “Dahlonega, PWSID GA1870000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/dahlonega-ga1870000 (data as of October 1, 2026).