Public water system · GA2330002
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At a glance
Rockmart (PWSID GA2330002) is an active community water system in Polk County, Georgia. It reports serving 4,199 people through 3,083 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,199
Service connections
3,083
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rockmart compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Rockmart is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Polk County has 6 active public water systems, and Rockmart is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 6,509 people per system, and accounts for 11% 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 Rockmart is about 37% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 3 Georgia systems (0.1%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rockmart?
EPA lists Rockmart 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 Rockmart have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and October 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Rockmart: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rockmart?
Rockmart (PWSID GA2330002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Rockmart serve?
Rockmart reports serving 4,199 people through 3,083 service connections in Polk County, Georgia.
Where does Rockmart get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Rockmart have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Rockmart'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Rockmart's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rockmart 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 |
| Polk County-Vinson Mountain Water Systm | Polk | 905 | Community | Purchased 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, “Rockmart, PWSID GA2330002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/rockmart-ga2330002 (data as of October 1, 2026).