Public water system · GA1810033
ActiveFishing Creek MHP
At a glance
Fishing Creek MHP (PWSID GA1810033) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, Georgia. It reports serving 46 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
46
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fishing Creek MHP compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Fishing Creek MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 814 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 8,139 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 Fishing Creek MHP 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. 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 Fishing Creek MHP?
EPA lists Fishing Creek MHP as privately owned. 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 10 active systems in Lincoln County (20%) are also privately owned.
Does Fishing Creek MHP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and April 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Fishing Creek MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fishing Creek MHP?
Fishing Creek MHP (PWSID GA1810033) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fishing Creek MHP serve?
Fishing Creek MHP reports serving 46 people through 17 service connections in Lincoln County, Georgia.
Where does Fishing Creek MHP 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 Fishing Creek MHP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Fishing Creek MHP'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fishing Creek MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fishing Creek MHP 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Water System | Lincoln | 5,979 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lincolnton | Lincoln | 1,657 | Community | Surface water |
| Dnr - Elijah Clark State Park # 4 | Lincoln | 143 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr - Elijah Clark St. Park # 2 & # 3 | Lincoln | 133 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lincoln County - Broad River Campground | Lincoln | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Daniel Marshall | Lincoln | 50 | 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, “Fishing Creek MHP, PWSID GA1810033, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/fishing-creek-mhp-ga1810033 (data as of October 1, 2026).