Public water system · GA1170030
ActiveShady Shores Subdivision
At a glance
Shady Shores Subdivision (PWSID GA1170030) is an active community water system in Forsyth County, Georgia. It reports serving 1,632 people through 700 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,632
Service connections
700
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shady Shores Subdivision compare with other water systems in Forsyth County?
By EPA's size categories, Shady Shores Subdivision is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Forsyth County has 8 active public water systems, and Shady Shores Subdivision is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 27,837 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 222,696 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 Shady Shores Subdivision 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 Shady Shores Subdivision?
EPA lists Shady Shores Subdivision as privately owned. 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Forsyth County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Shady Shores Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between November 1992 and July 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 |
| 1994-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Shady Shores Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shady Shores Subdivision?
Shady Shores Subdivision (PWSID GA1170030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Shady Shores Subdivision serve?
Shady Shores Subdivision reports serving 1,632 people through 700 service connections in Forsyth County, Georgia.
Where does Shady Shores Subdivision 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 Shady Shores Subdivision 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 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 Shady Shores Subdivision'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 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 Shady Shores Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shady Shores Subdivision 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 Forsyth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer | Forsyth | 161,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Cumming | Forsyth | 58,661 | Community | Surface water |
| Colonial Club Estates | Forsyth | 416 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Deerwood Water Systems, Inc.. | Forsyth | 405 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lanier Woods Subdivision | Forsyth | 182 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Beaver Ruin Subdivision | Forsyth | 105 | 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, “Shady Shores Subdivision, PWSID GA1170030, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/shady-shores-subdivision-ga1170030 (data as of October 1, 2026).