Public water system · GA0850026
ActiveDnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge
At a glance
Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge (PWSID GA0850026) is an active transient non-community water system in Dawson County, Georgia. It reports serving 45 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge compare with other water systems in Dawson County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dawson County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,686 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge 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-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge?
EPA lists Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge 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-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and April 2012. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge?
Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge (PWSID GA0850026) 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-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge serve?
Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge reports serving 45 people through 5 service connections in Dawson County, Georgia.
Where does Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge 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-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. 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-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge 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 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 |
| Dnr-Amicalola Falls State Park | Dawson | 297 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Village at Paradise Valley | Dawson | 195 | Community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Valley Resort | Dawson | 150 | 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-Len Foote Hike Inn Lodge, PWSID GA0850026, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/dnr-len-foote-hike-inn-lodge-ga0850026 (data as of October 1, 2026).