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Lumpkin County, Georgia

Water Systems
48
Population Served
18,513
Total Violations
1,135
71 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

68.8%
Systems with Violations
23.6
Avg Violations per System
6.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (94%)
SW
3 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Lumpkin Georgia water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (15) One or more violations (33)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Dahlonega 7,500 33 Clean
Life Teen at Hidden Lake Water System 2,579 17 -
Lumpkin Co. - 400 Water System 2,379 15 -
USA - Camp Frank D. Merrill 420 3 -
Crawford Falls Subdivivision 372 0 -
Turner Campsites 343 9 -
Brookwood & Cedar Springs Subdivisions 334 0 -
Blueridge Overlook Subdivision 332 0 -
R Ranch One Ltd. 255 63 -
Castleberry Ridge Subdivision 248 0 -
Lumpkin Co. - Sherwood Forest Subd. 208 14 -
Mill Creek Station 205 0 -
Wahsega 4-H Center 200 24 -
Mt. View Campground & Rest. 195 66 -
Lumpkin Co. - Greenwood Park S/D 190 10 -
Bryndemere Subdivision 178 0 -
Cavender Creek Vineyard 170 0 -
Lumpkin Co. - Crooked Creek Subdivision 164 5 -
Mountain View Apartments 161 37 -
Etowah River Campground 158 100 -
Lumpkin Co. - Stonehenge S/D 135 17 -
Cane Creek Meadows Subdivision 107 2 -
Forest Hills Resort 105 19 -
Chestatee Valley 104 0 -
Usfs - Dockery Lake No.1 100 17 -
Shenandoah Subdivision 93 37 -
South Hampton Subdivision 89 57 -
Royal Oaks Subdivision 88 6 -
Lumpkin Co. - Rock Pointe S/D 83 2 -
Pine Valley Recreation Area 75 6 -
Usfs - Desoto Falls 75 17 -
Hightower Overlook Subdivision 73 3 -
Dollar General - Lumpkin, Store 18549 70 0 -
Cane Creek Trailer Park 65 15 -
Lumpkin Co. - Fern Park Water System 62 13 -
University of North Georgia Observatory 60 5 -
Hannah`s Crossing Subdivision 57 0 -
Lumpkin Co. - Cambridge Subdivision 55 18 -
Lumpkin Co. - Shepherd`s Cove 55 0 -
Trahlyta Trace Subdivision 54 23 -
Montaluce Water Works Water System 52 17 -
Walker Hills Subdivision 49 0 -
Brookstone Townhomes 48 0 -
Long Branch Day Care 47 75 -
Limelight Inn 38 0 -
Calhoun Ridge 30 374 -
Lumpkin Co. - Settlers Bluff Subdivision 28 0 -
Lumpkin Co. - Oak Ridge Duplex 25 16 -

Other Counties in Georgia

Fulton County
11 systems · 1,636,505 served · 332 violations
Gwinnett County
4 systems · 984,825 served · 322 violations
Cobb County
5 systems · 803,382 served · 38 violations
DeKalb County
1 systems · 743,000 served · 8 violations
Chatham County
118 systems · 340,164 served · 3,877 violations
Clayton County
3 systems · 298,499 served · 272 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Lumpkin County? ▼
Lumpkin County has 1,135 total drinking water violations across 48 water systems, of which 71 are health-based violations. 68.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lumpkin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lumpkin County serve approximately 18,513 people through 48 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lumpkin County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Lumpkin County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lumpkin County? ▼
Water systems in Lumpkin County use GW (45 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 6.3% of Lumpkin County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.