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Community Water System · PWS GA1570002

Hoschton Water System

Houschton, Georgia 30548 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 6,620 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

6,620
People served
61
EPA violations
10
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 61 drinking-water violations at Hoschton Water System, 16% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

61
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
6,620
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hoschton Water System

Hoschton Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,620 residents in Houschton, Georgia (Jackson County) through 2,578 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 61 total violations for this system , of which 10 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 28 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%).

Hoschton Water System's 61 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
6,620
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,578
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2007
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2021
TTHM MCL 3 2006
Nitrate MR 2 1997
Public Notice Other 2 2023

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 Hoschton Water System.

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 GA1570002 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 Hoschton Water System 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
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / GA1570002 / 7500
2021 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / GA1570002 / 1038
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / GA1570002 / 7000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / GA1570002 / 3100
2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / GA1570002 / 3100
2006 TTHM MCL 3 SDWIS / GA1570002 / 2950
1997 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / GA1570002 / 1040

How Hoschton Water System Compares

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

Metric Hoschton Water System Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 61 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 6,620 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 Hoschton Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Hoschton Water System (PWS ID: GA1570002) has 61 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,620 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Hoschton Water System serve? ▼
Hoschton Water System serves 6,620 people in Houschton, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,578 service connections.
What type of violations does Hoschton Water System have? ▼
Hoschton Water System has 61 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hoschton Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hoschton Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hoschton Water System use? ▼
Hoschton Water System uses Surface Water 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.