Public water system · GA2410118
ActiveRabun County Water & Sewer Authority
At a glance
Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID GA2410118) is an active community water system in Rabun County, Georgia. It reports serving 10,276 people through 3,806 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,276
Service connections
3,806
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority compare with other water systems in Rabun County?
By EPA's size categories, Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Rabun County has 39 active public water systems, and Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21 times the county average of 497 people per system, and accounts for 53% of the 19,394 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 Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority is about 53% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 103 Georgia systems (4.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority?
EPA lists Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority 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. 5 of the 39 active systems in Rabun County (13%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and January 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority?
Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority (PWSID GA2410118) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority serve?
Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority reports serving 10,276 people through 3,806 service connections in Rabun County, Georgia.
Where does Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority 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 Rabun County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Valley | Rabun | 1,820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Rainey Mountain | Rabun | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| River Vista Rv Park | Rabun | 660 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sylvan Lake Falls | Rabun | 615 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingwood Water System | Rabun | 575 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Usfs - Rabun Beach Camping Area | Rabun | 410 | 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, “Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority, PWSID GA2410118, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/rabun-county-water-sewer-authority-ga2410118 (data as of October 1, 2026).