Public water system · GA0110028
ActiveScales Creek Golf Course
At a glance
Scales Creek Golf Course (PWSID GA0110028) is an active community water system in Banks County, Georgia. It reports serving 108 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
108
Service connections
40
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Scales Creek Golf Course compare with other water systems in Banks County?
By EPA's size categories, Scales Creek Golf Course is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Banks County has 7 active public water systems, and Scales Creek Golf Course is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,607 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 11,249 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 Scales Creek Golf Course 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 Scales Creek Golf Course?
EPA lists Scales Creek Golf Course 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 7 active systems in Banks County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Scales Creek Golf Course have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2004 and December 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Scales Creek Golf Course: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scales Creek Golf Course?
Scales Creek Golf Course (PWSID GA0110028) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Scales Creek Golf Course serve?
Scales Creek Golf Course reports serving 108 people through 40 service connections in Banks County, Georgia.
Where does Scales Creek Golf Course 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 Scales Creek Golf Course have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Scales Creek Golf Course'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 December 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 Scales Creek Golf Course's water quality report?
As a community water system, Scales Creek Golf Course 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 Banks County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks Co - Mountain Creek | Banks | 6,453 | Community | Surface water |
| Maysville Water System | Banks | 2,838 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Homer | Banks | 1,188 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chimney Oaks | Banks | 505 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hidden Lake Subdivision | Banks | 108 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Apple Pie Ridge Subdivision | Banks | 49 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Scales Creek Golf Course, PWSID GA0110028, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/scales-creek-golf-course-ga0110028 (data as of October 1, 2026).