Public water system · GA2130002
ActiveDnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3
At a glance
Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 (PWSID GA2130002) is an active transient non-community water system in Murray County, Georgia. It reports serving 25 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 compare with other water systems in Murray County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Murray County has 8 active public water systems, and Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,587 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 28,695 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Georgia has 493 active transient non-community water systems, 21% 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-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3?
EPA lists Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Murray County (50%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived, 4 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3?
Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 (PWSID GA2130002) is a 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-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 serve?
Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 reports serving 25 people through 12 service connections in Murray County, Georgia.
Where does Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 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-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 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 July 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 Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3'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 July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3 is a 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 Murray County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth | Murray | 28,262 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Mountain Estates | Murray | 158 | Community | Groundwater |
| Global Conference Center-Youth Ministry | Murray | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs-Lake Conasauga Rec.Area | Murray | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Ft Mtn St Pk, Old Ft #4 Sp | Murray | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Ft Mtn St Pk-Main. Area | Murray | 25 | 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-Ft. Mountain Sp Well #3, PWSID GA2130002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/dnr-ft-mountain-sp-well-3-ga2130002 (data as of October 1, 2026).