Public water system · GA1230088
ActiveHeartchan
At a glance
Heartchan (PWSID GA1230088) is an active transient non-community water system in Gilmer County, Georgia. It reports serving 80 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Heartchan compare with other water systems in Gilmer County?
By EPA's size categories, Heartchan is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gilmer County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 723 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 18,064 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Heartchan is about 44% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Georgia has 493 active transient non-community water systems, 21% 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 Heartchan?
EPA lists Heartchan 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 25 active systems in Gilmer County (8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Heartchan have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2018 and April 2025. By type: 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Heartchan: frequently asked questions
Who runs Heartchan?
Heartchan (PWSID GA1230088) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Heartchan serve?
Heartchan reports serving 80 people through 3 service connections in Gilmer County, Georgia.
Where does Heartchan 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 Heartchan have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Heartchan'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Heartchan's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Heartchan is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Gilmer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. | Gilmer | 13,010 | Community | Surface water |
| Eagles Mountain Campground | Gilmer | 1,820 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Walnut Mountain S/D Poa | Gilmer | 1,105 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock | Gilmer | 283 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cherry Log Mtn.-Granny Lake | Gilmer | 265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Laurel Ridge | Gilmer | 224 | 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, “Heartchan, PWSID GA1230088, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/heartchan-ga1230088 (data as of October 1, 2026).