Public water system · GA2810007
ActiveTowns County
At a glance
Towns County (PWSID GA2810007) is an active community water system in Towns County, Georgia. It reports serving 11,791 people through 4,535 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,791
Service connections
4,535
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Towns County compare with other water systems in Towns County?
By EPA's size categories, Towns County is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Towns County has 10 active public water systems, and Towns County is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 2,071 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 20,713 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 Towns County is about 76% above 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 Towns County?
EPA lists Towns County 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 10 active systems in Towns County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Towns County have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between November 2000 and July 2007. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | 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 |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Towns County: frequently asked questions
Who runs Towns County?
Towns County (PWSID GA2810007) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Towns County serve?
Towns County reports serving 11,791 people through 4,535 service connections in Towns County, Georgia.
Where does Towns County 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 Towns County have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Towns County'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Towns County's water quality report?
As a community water system, Towns County 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 Towns County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawassee | Towns | 5,496 | Community | Surface water |
| Young Harris | Towns | 2,211 | Community | Groundwater |
| Enchanted Valley Rv Resort Ltd | Towns | 599 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hi-River Country Subdivision | Towns | 260 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Usfs - Brasstown Bald Area | Towns | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hiawassee Mountain Village | Towns | 86 | 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, “Towns County, PWSID GA2810007, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/towns-county-ga2810007 (data as of October 1, 2026).