Public water system · GA3110060
ActiveSwiss Colony Water Service
At a glance
Swiss Colony Water Service (PWSID GA3110060) is an active community water system in White County, Georgia. It reports serving 153 people through 59 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
153
Service connections
59
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Swiss Colony Water Service compare with other water systems in White County?
By EPA's size categories, Swiss Colony Water Service is a very small system (500 people or fewer). White County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 578 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 22,543 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 Swiss Colony Water Service 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 Swiss Colony Water Service?
EPA lists Swiss Colony Water Service 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. 31 of the 39 active systems in White County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Swiss Colony Water Service have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. The violations listed here began between May 1998 and July 2005. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Swiss Colony Water Service: frequently asked questions
Who runs Swiss Colony Water Service?
Swiss Colony Water Service (PWSID GA3110060) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Swiss Colony Water Service serve?
Swiss Colony Water Service reports serving 153 people through 59 service connections in White County, Georgia.
Where does Swiss Colony Water Service 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 Swiss Colony Water Service have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. 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 Swiss Colony Water Service'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Swiss Colony Water Service's water quality report?
As a community water system, Swiss Colony Water Service 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 White County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Co Water & Sewerage Auth | White | 6,380 | Community | Surface water |
| Cleveland Waterworks | White | 5,587 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Helen | White | 1,851 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dnr-Unicoi State Park | White | 1,588 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Skylake | White | 1,173 | Community | Groundwater |
| Unicoi Springs Camp Resort | White | 808 | 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, “Swiss Colony Water Service, PWSID GA3110060, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/swiss-colony-water-service-ga3110060 (data as of October 1, 2026).