Public water system · GA1150002

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Rome

At a glance

Rome (PWSID GA1150002) is an active community water system in Floyd County, Georgia. It reports serving 45,586 people through 17,533 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

45,586

Service connections

17,533

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDGA1150002

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served45,586

Service connections17,533

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyGA state drinking water program

City servedRome

StateGeorgia

ZIP—

CountyFloyd County

How does Rome compare with other water systems in Floyd County?

By EPA's size categories, Rome is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Floyd County has 9 active public water systems, and Rome is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.2 times the county average of 10,950 people per system, and accounts for 46% of the 98,552 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 Rome is about 6.8 times 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 Rome?

EPA lists Rome 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. 3 of the 9 active systems in Floyd County (33%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Rome have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and July 2006. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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
2006-07-01	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
2003-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2002-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1996-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 7 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.

Rome: frequently asked questions

Who runs Rome?

Rome (PWSID GA1150002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.

How many people does Rome serve?

Rome reports serving 45,586 people through 17,533 service connections in Floyd County, Georgia.

Where does Rome 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 Rome have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Rome'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Rome's water quality report?

As a community water system, Rome 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 Floyd County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Floyd County	Floyd	46,143	Community	Surface water
Cave Spring	Floyd	4,248	Community	Groundwater
Berry College	Floyd	2,200	Community	Surface water
Misty Mtn. Girl Scout Camp 2	Floyd	150	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Ramsey Mobile Home Park	Floyd	95	Community	Groundwater
Camp Sidney Dew	Floyd	80	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, “Rome, PWSID GA1150002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/rome-ga1150002 (data as of October 1, 2026).