Public water system · GA2410134
ActiveSky Valley - Winding Ridge
At a glance
Sky Valley - Winding Ridge (PWSID GA2410134) is an active community water system in Rabun County, Georgia. It reports serving 57 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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
57
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sky Valley - Winding Ridge compare with other water systems in Rabun County?
By EPA's size categories, Sky Valley - Winding Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rabun County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 497 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Sky Valley - Winding Ridge 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,118 Georgia systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Sky Valley - Winding Ridge?
EPA lists Sky Valley - Winding Ridge 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 Sky Valley - Winding Ridge 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 July 2009 and October 2023. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Sky Valley - Winding Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sky Valley - Winding Ridge?
Sky Valley - Winding Ridge (PWSID GA2410134) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sky Valley - Winding Ridge serve?
Sky Valley - Winding Ridge reports serving 57 people through 22 service connections in Rabun County, Georgia.
Where does Sky Valley - Winding Ridge get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Sky Valley - Winding Ridge 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 Sky Valley - Winding Ridge'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 Sky Valley - Winding Ridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sky Valley - Winding Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority | Rabun | 10,276 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Sky Valley - Winding Ridge, PWSID GA2410134, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/sky-valley-winding-ridge-ga2410134 (data as of October 1, 2026).