Public water system · GA1110129
ActiveFannin County - Lake Cove
At a glance
Fannin County - Lake Cove (PWSID GA1110129) is an active community water system in Fannin County, Georgia. It reports serving 62 people through 23 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
62
Service connections
23
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fannin County - Lake Cove compare with other water systems in Fannin County?
By EPA's size categories, Fannin County - Lake Cove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fannin County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 558 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 17,853 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 Fannin County - Lake Cove is well below 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 13 Georgia systems (0.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fannin County - Lake Cove?
EPA lists Fannin County - Lake Cove 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 32 active systems in Fannin County (6.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Fannin County - Lake Cove have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between November 2019 and January 2020. By type: 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Fannin County - Lake Cove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fannin County - Lake Cove?
Fannin County - Lake Cove (PWSID GA1110129) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fannin County - Lake Cove serve?
Fannin County - Lake Cove reports serving 62 people through 23 service connections in Fannin County, Georgia.
Where does Fannin County - Lake Cove get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Fannin County - Lake Cove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Fannin County - Lake Cove'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Fannin County - Lake Cove's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fannin County - Lake Cove 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 Fannin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccaysville | Fannin | 7,020 | Community | Surface water |
| Blue Ridge Water System | Fannin | 6,112 | Community | Surface water |
| Morganton | Fannin | 1,768 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fannin County Usda - My Mountain Sd | Fannin | 559 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mountain Area Christian Academy | Fannin | 360 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fannin County Cdbg - Forge Mill | Fannin | 246 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Fannin County - Lake Cove, PWSID GA1110129, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/fannin-county-lake-cove-ga1110129 (data as of October 1, 2026).