Public water system · GA1150029
ActiveUsfs-Pocket Area
At a glance
Usfs-Pocket Area (PWSID GA1150029) is an active transient non-community water system in Floyd County, Georgia. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs-Pocket Area compare with other water systems in Floyd County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs-Pocket Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Floyd County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,950 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 98,552 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-Pocket Area is well below 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-Pocket Area?
EPA lists Usfs-Pocket Area 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. 1 of the 9 active systems in Floyd County (11%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs-Pocket Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and August 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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-Pocket Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs-Pocket Area?
Usfs-Pocket Area (PWSID GA1150029) 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-Pocket Area serve?
Usfs-Pocket Area reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Floyd County, Georgia.
Where does Usfs-Pocket Area 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-Pocket Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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-Pocket Area'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs-Pocket Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs-Pocket Area 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 Floyd County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County | Floyd | 46,143 | Community | Surface water |
| Rome | Floyd | 45,586 | Community | Surface water |
| Cave Spring | Floyd | 4,248 | Community | Groundwater |
| Berry College | Floyd | 2,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Misty Mtn. Girl Scout Camp 2 | Floyd | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ramsey Mobile Home Park | Floyd | 95 | 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-Pocket Area, PWSID GA1150029, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/usfs-pocket-area-ga1150029 (data as of October 1, 2026).