Public water system · GA1350004
ActiveGwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources
At a glance
Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources (PWSID GA1350004) is an active community water system in Gwinnett County, Georgia. It reports serving 975,000 people through 260,400 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
975,000
Service connections
260,400
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources compare with other water systems in Gwinnett County?
By EPA's size categories, Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Gwinnett County has 3 active public water systems, and Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 197% above the county average of 328,094 people per system, and accounts for 99% of the 984,282 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 Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources is about 145 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 Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources?
EPA lists Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources 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 3 active systems in Gwinnett County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2012. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources?
Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources (PWSID GA1350004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources serve?
Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources reports serving 975,000 people through 260,400 service connections in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Where does Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources 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 Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources 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 Gwinnett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford | Gwinnett | 8,482 | Community | Surface water |
| Jones Mobile Home Park | Gwinnett | 800 | 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, “Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources, PWSID GA1350004, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/gwinnett-co-dept-of-water-resources-ga1350004 (data as of October 1, 2026).