Public water system · GA2330017
ActivePolk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm
At a glance
Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm (PWSID GA2330017) is an active community water system in Polk County, Georgia. It reports serving 905 people through 348 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
905
Service connections
348
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Polk County has 6 active public water systems, and Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,509 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 39,051 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 Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm 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. 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 Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm?
EPA lists Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm 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. 4 of the 6 active systems in Polk County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and October 2024. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm?
Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm (PWSID GA2330017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm serve?
Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm reports serving 905 people through 348 service connections in Polk County, Georgia.
Where does Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm 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 Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm 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 2024. 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 Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm'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 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm's water quality report?
As a community water system, Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Water Authority | Polk | 23,792 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cedartown | Polk | 9,955 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rockmart | Polk | 4,199 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Whitewater Express, Inc. | Polk | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Eagle Ranch Adventure Co., Inc.. | Polk | 100 | 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, “Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm, PWSID GA2330017, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/polk-county-vinson-mountain-water-systm-ga2330017 (data as of October 1, 2026).