Public water system · GA1230076
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At a glance
Lake Buckhorn (PWSID GA1230076) is an active community water system in Gilmer County, Georgia. It reports serving 164 people through 63 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
164
Service connections
63
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Buckhorn compare with other water systems in Gilmer County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Buckhorn 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 0.9% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lake Buckhorn is well 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. 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 Lake Buckhorn?
EPA lists Lake Buckhorn as privately owned. 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. 23 of the 25 active systems in Gilmer County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Buckhorn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2022 and October 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
All 5 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.
Lake Buckhorn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Buckhorn?
Lake Buckhorn (PWSID GA1230076) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Buckhorn serve?
Lake Buckhorn reports serving 164 people through 63 service connections in Gilmer County, Georgia.
Where does Lake Buckhorn 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 Lake Buckhorn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Lake Buckhorn'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Buckhorn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Buckhorn 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 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, “Lake Buckhorn, PWSID GA1230076, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/lake-buckhorn-ga1230076 (data as of October 1, 2026).