Public water system · GA1870060
ActiveLumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision
At a glance
Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision (PWSID GA1870060) is an active community water system in Lumpkin County, Georgia. It reports serving 55 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision compare with other water systems in Lumpkin County?
By EPA's size categories, Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lumpkin County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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. - Cambridge Subdivision 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 Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision?
EPA lists Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision 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. - Cambridge Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2011. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 6 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. - Cambridge Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision?
Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision (PWSID GA1870060) 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. - Cambridge Subdivision serve?
Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision reports serving 55 people through 21 service connections in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Where does Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision 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 Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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. - Cambridge Subdivision'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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. - Cambridge Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision 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 system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlonega | Lumpkin | 7,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System | Lumpkin | 2,379 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill | Lumpkin | 420 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Life Teen at Hidden Lake Water System | Lumpkin | 390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crawford Falls Subdivivision | Lumpkin | 372 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turner Campsites | Lumpkin | 343 | 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, “Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision, PWSID GA1870060, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/lumpkin-co-cambridge-subdivision-ga1870060 (data as of October 1, 2026).