Public water system · GA2810001
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At a glance
Young Harris (PWSID GA2810001) is an active community water system in Towns County, Georgia. It reports serving 2,211 people through 819 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,211
Service connections
819
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Young Harris compare with other water systems in Towns County?
By EPA's size categories, Young Harris is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Towns County has 10 active public water systems, and Young Harris is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,071 people per system, and accounts for 11% 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 Young Harris is well below 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. 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 Young Harris?
EPA lists Young Harris 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 Young Harris have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and June 2018. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-22 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
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.
Young Harris: frequently asked questions
Who runs Young Harris?
Young Harris (PWSID GA2810001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Young Harris serve?
Young Harris reports serving 2,211 people through 819 service connections in Towns County, Georgia.
Where does Young Harris 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 Young Harris have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. 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 Young Harris' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Young Harris' water quality report?
As a community water system, Young Harris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns County | Towns | 11,791 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hiawassee | Towns | 5,496 | Community | Surface water |
| 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, “Young Harris, PWSID GA2810001, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/young-harris-ga2810001 (data as of October 1, 2026).