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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS GA0570048

Cherokee Outdoor YMCA

Woodstock, Georgia 30189 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 400 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

400
People served
72
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 72 drinking-water violations at Cherokee Outdoor YMCA, 8% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

72
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cherokee Outdoor YMCA

Cherokee Outdoor YMCA is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in Woodstock, Georgia (Cherokee County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 72 total violations for this system , of which 6 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 60 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Georgia, EPA tracks 2,382 public water systems serving 10,694,477 people, with 108,966 cumulative violations and 12,032 health-based violations on record. About 92% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 45.7 violations. Statewide, 102 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.2%).

Cherokee Outdoor YMCA's 72 violations sit above the Georgia average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
400
Total Violations
72
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
County
Cherokee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
60
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 25 2025
Public Notice Other 6 2023
Nitrate MR 5 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 2017
E. COLI MR 3 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2005

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Cherokee Outdoor YMCA.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID GA0570048 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Georgia Drinking Water Authority

Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Cherokee Outdoor YMCA under EPA-delegated authority.

Open GA regulator portal

Source: Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 25 SDWIS / GA0570048 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / GA0570048 / 7500
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 3 SDWIS / GA0570048 / 8000
2017 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / GA0570048 / 3014
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / GA0570048 / 3100
2005 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / GA0570048 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / GA0570048 / 3100

How Cherokee Outdoor YMCA Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Cherokee Outdoor YMCA Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 72 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 5.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 400 4,490 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,382 regulated public water systems in Georgia.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cherokee Outdoor YMCA water safe to drink? ▼
Cherokee Outdoor YMCA (PWS ID: GA0570048) has 72 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cherokee Outdoor YMCA serve? ▼
Cherokee Outdoor YMCA serves 400 people in Woodstock, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does Cherokee Outdoor YMCA have? ▼
Cherokee Outdoor YMCA has 72 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 60 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cherokee Outdoor YMCA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cherokee Outdoor YMCA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cherokee Outdoor YMCA use? ▼
Cherokee Outdoor YMCA uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.