Public water system · GA0850020
ActiveDnr-Amicalola Falls State Park
At a glance
Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park (PWSID GA0850020) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dawson County, Georgia. It reports serving 297 people through 56 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
297
Service connections
56
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dawson County has 11 active public water systems, and Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,686 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 29,548 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park is about 31% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% 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 Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park?
EPA lists Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 11 active systems in Dawson County (18%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2015. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park?
Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park (PWSID GA0850020) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park serve?
Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park reports serving 297 people through 56 service connections in Dawson County, Georgia.
Where does Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park 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 Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Dawson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah | Dawson | 23,922 | Community | Surface water |
| Dawsonville | Dawson | 4,433 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Athens Boat Club | Dawson | 325 | Community | Groundwater |
| The Village at Paradise Valley | Dawson | 195 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Valley Resort | Dawson | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Atlanta Motorsports Park | Dawson | 88 | Transient non-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, “Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park, PWSID GA0850020, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/dnr-amicalola-falls-state-park-ga0850020 (data as of October 1, 2026).