Public water system · GA2810000
ActiveHiawassee
At a glance
Hiawassee (PWSID GA2810000) is an active community water system in Towns County, Georgia. It reports serving 5,496 people through 2,204 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,496
Service connections
2,204
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hiawassee compare with other water systems in Towns County?
By EPA's size categories, Hiawassee is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Towns County has 10 active public water systems, and Hiawassee is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 165% above the county average of 2,071 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 20,713 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 Hiawassee is about 18% 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. 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 Hiawassee?
EPA lists Hiawassee 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 10 active systems in Towns County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hiawassee have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. The violations listed here began between February 1995 and December 2017. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Hiawassee: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hiawassee?
Hiawassee (PWSID GA2810000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hiawassee serve?
Hiawassee reports serving 5,496 people through 2,204 service connections in Towns County, Georgia.
Where does Hiawassee 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 Hiawassee have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. 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 Hiawassee'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hiawassee's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hiawassee 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 Towns County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County | Towns | 11,791 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Young Harris | Towns | 2,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Enchanted Valley Rv Resort Ltd | Towns | 599 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hi-River Country Subdivision | Towns | 260 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Usfs - Brasstown Bald Area | Towns | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hiawassee Mountain Village | Towns | 86 | 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, “Hiawassee, PWSID GA2810000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/hiawassee-ga2810000 (data as of October 1, 2026).