Public water system · GA3110039
ActiveUsfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec.
At a glance
Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. (PWSID GA3110039) is an active transient non-community water system in White County, Georgia. It reports serving 550 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
550
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. compare with other water systems in White County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). White County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 578 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. is about 3.8 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Georgia has 493 active transient non-community water systems, 21% 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 Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec.?
EPA lists Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. 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. 2 of the 39 active systems in White County (5.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2004 and September 2024. By type: 3 monitoring, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 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 5 as archived and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
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.
Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec.?
Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. (PWSID GA3110039) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. serve?
Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. reports serving 550 people through 5 service connections in White County, Georgia.
Where does Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. 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 Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec.'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec. is a 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 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, “Usfs - Anna Ruby Falls Rec., PWSID GA3110039, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usfs-anna-ruby-falls-rec-ga3110039 (data as of October 1, 2026).