Public water system · GA1870077
ActiveLumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex
At a glance
Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex (PWSID GA1870077) is an active community water system in Lumpkin County, Georgia. It reports serving 25 people through 9 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
25
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex compare with other water systems in Lumpkin County?
By EPA's size categories, Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex 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 0.2% 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. - Oak Ridge Duplex 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. - Oak Ridge Duplex?
EPA lists Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex 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. - Oak Ridge Duplex 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 January 2003 and July 2011. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (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 |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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. - Oak Ridge Duplex: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex?
Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex (PWSID GA1870077) 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. - Oak Ridge Duplex serve?
Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex reports serving 25 people through 9 service connections in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Where does Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex 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. - Oak Ridge Duplex 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. - Oak Ridge Duplex'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. - Oak Ridge Duplex's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex 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. - Oak Ridge Duplex, PWSID GA1870077, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/lumpkin-co-oak-ridge-duplex-ga1870077 (data as of October 1, 2026).