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Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System

At a glance

Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System (PWSID GA1870043) is an active community water system in Lumpkin County, Georgia. It reports serving 2,379 people through 915 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,379

Service connections

915

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDGA1870043
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served2,379
Service connections915
Primary water sourcePurchased surface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyGA state drinking water program
City servedDahlonega
StateGeorgia
ZIP—
CountyLumpkin County

How does Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System compare with other water systems in Lumpkin County?

By EPA's size categories, Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lumpkin County has 48 active public water systems, and Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7 times the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 16,304 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 Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System is about 65% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System?

EPA lists Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System 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. 10 of the 48 active systems in Lumpkin County (21%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Beryllium, Chromium, Barium and Antimony. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Berylliumcode 1075NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Chromiumcode 1020NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Bariumcode 1010NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Antimonycode 1074NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Mercurycode 1035NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Seleniumcode 1045NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Thalliumcode 1085NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cadmiumcode 1015NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nickelcode 1036NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Arseniccode 1005NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Fluoridecode 1025NoArchived
2023-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoArchived

The 12 most recent 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.

Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System: frequently asked questions

Who runs Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System?

Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System (PWSID GA1870043) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.

How many people does Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System serve?

Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System reports serving 2,379 people through 915 service connections in Lumpkin County, Georgia.

Where does Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System's water quality report?

As a community water system, Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System 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 Lumpkin County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
DahlonegaLumpkin7,500CommunitySurface water
USA - Camp Frank D. MerrillLumpkin420Non-transient non-communitySurface water
Life Teen at Hidden Lake Water SystemLumpkin390CommunityGroundwater
Crawford Falls SubdivivisionLumpkin372CommunityGroundwater
Turner CampsitesLumpkin343Transient non-communityGroundwater
Brookwood & Cedar Springs SubdivisionsLumpkin334CommunityGroundwater

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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, “Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System, PWSID GA1870043, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/lumpkin-co-400-water-system-ga1870043 (data as of October 1, 2026).