Public water system · GA1170050
ActiveForsyth Co. Water & Sewer
At a glance
Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer (PWSID GA1170050) is an active community water system in Forsyth County, Georgia. It reports serving 161,200 people through 60,914 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
161,200
Service connections
60,914
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer compare with other water systems in Forsyth County?
By EPA's size categories, Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Forsyth County has 8 active public water systems, and Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.8 times the county average of 27,837 people per system, and accounts for 72% of the 222,696 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 Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer is about 24 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 103 Georgia systems (4.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer?
EPA lists Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer as owned by a local 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 8 active systems in Forsyth County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and July 2021. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer?
Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer (PWSID GA1170050) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer serve?
Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer reports serving 161,200 people through 60,914 service connections in Forsyth County, Georgia.
Where does Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer 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 Forsyth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming | Forsyth | 58,661 | Community | Surface water |
| Shady Shores Subdivision | Forsyth | 1,632 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Colonial Club Estates | Forsyth | 416 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Deerwood Water Systems, Inc.. | Forsyth | 405 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lanier Woods Subdivision | Forsyth | 182 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Beaver Ruin Subdivision | Forsyth | 105 | 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, “Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer, PWSID GA1170050, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/forsyth-co-water-sewer-ga1170050 (data as of October 1, 2026).