Public water system · GA1870023
ActiveUsfs - Desoto Falls
At a glance
Usfs - Desoto Falls (PWSID GA1870023) is an active transient non-community water system in Lumpkin County, Georgia. It reports serving 75 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs - Desoto Falls compare with other water systems in Lumpkin County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs - Desoto Falls is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lumpkin County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 340 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usfs - Desoto Falls is about half of 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 - Desoto Falls?
EPA lists Usfs - Desoto Falls 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 Usfs - Desoto Falls have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and August 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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 - Desoto Falls: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs - Desoto Falls?
Usfs - Desoto Falls (PWSID GA1870023) 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 - Desoto Falls serve?
Usfs - Desoto Falls reports serving 75 people through 9 service connections in Lumpkin County, Georgia.
Where does Usfs - Desoto Falls 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 - Desoto Falls have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Usfs - Desoto Falls' 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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs - Desoto Falls' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs - Desoto Falls 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 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 |
| USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill | Lumpkin | 420 | Non-transient non-community | 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 |
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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 - Desoto Falls, PWSID GA1870023, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usfs-desoto-falls-ga1870023 (data as of October 1, 2026).