Public water system · GA1390001
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At a glance
Gainesville (PWSID GA1390001) is an active community water system in Hall County, Georgia. It reports serving 140,000 people through 99,330 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140,000
Service connections
99,330
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gainesville compare with other water systems in Hall County?
By EPA's size categories, Gainesville is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Hall County has 13 active public water systems, and Gainesville is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 11,684 people per system, and accounts for 92% of the 151,891 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 Gainesville is about 21 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 Gainesville?
EPA lists Gainesville 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. 3 of the 13 active systems in Hall County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gainesville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and July 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloritecode 1009 | 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 |
All 6 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.
Gainesville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gainesville?
Gainesville (PWSID GA1390001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gainesville serve?
Gainesville reports serving 140,000 people through 99,330 service connections in Hall County, Georgia.
Where does Gainesville 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 Gainesville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Gainesville'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gainesville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gainesville 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 Hall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowery Branch | Hall | 4,594 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lula | Hall | 3,416 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fieldale Farms Corp. Ws | Hall | 1,800 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Leisure Lake Condo. Assoc.Inc.. | Hall | 532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Surfside Club Estates | Hall | 523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Shore Forest Subdivision | Hall | 284 | 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, “Gainesville, PWSID GA1390001, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/gainesville-ga1390001 (data as of October 1, 2026).