Public water system · GA1870005
ActiveUSA - Camp Frank D. Merrill
At a glance
USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill (PWSID GA1870005) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lumpkin County, Georgia. It reports serving 420 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
420
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill compare with other water systems in Lumpkin County?
By EPA's size categories, USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lumpkin County has 48 active public water systems, and USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24% above the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 16,304 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% of the state's 2,375 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 103 Georgia systems (4.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill?
EPA lists USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill as owned by the federal 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 48 active systems in Lumpkin County (6.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill: frequently asked questions
Who runs USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill?
USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill (PWSID GA1870005) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill serve?
USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill reports serving 420 people through 1 service connection in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Where does USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Lumpkin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlonega | Lumpkin | 7,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System | Lumpkin | 2,379 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Life Teen at Hidden Lake Water System | Lumpkin | 390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crawford Falls Subdivivision | Lumpkin | 372 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turner Campsites | Lumpkin | 343 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brookwood & Cedar Springs Subdivisions | Lumpkin | 334 | 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, “USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill, PWSID GA1870005, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usa-camp-frank-d-merrill-ga1870005 (data as of October 1, 2026).