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Community Water System · PWS GA1230058

Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock

Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 283 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

283
People served
90
EPA violations
25
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 90 drinking-water violations at Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock, 28% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

90
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
283
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock

Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 283 residents in Blue Ridge, Georgia (Gilmer County) through 109 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 25 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 55 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 30 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%).

Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock's 90 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
283
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
109
County
Gilmer
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 30 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 6 2018
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 1999
Public Notice Other 2 2023
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock.

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 GA1230058 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 Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 7500
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 5000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 8000
2018 Groundwater Rule TT 6 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 0700
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 30 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 3100
1999 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / GA1230058 / 4000

How Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock Compares

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

Metric Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 283 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 Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock water safe to drink? ▼
Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock (PWS ID: GA1230058) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 283 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock serve? ▼
Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock serves 283 people in Blue Ridge, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 109 service connections.
What type of violations does Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock have? ▼
Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock has 90 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 55 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock use? ▼
Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.