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Community Water System · PWS GA2410035

Sylvan Lake Falls

Rabun Gap, Georgia 30568 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 615 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

615
People served
192
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 192 drinking-water violations at Sylvan Lake Falls, 2% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

192
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
615
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sylvan Lake Falls

Sylvan Lake Falls is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 615 residents in Rabun Gap, Georgia (Rabun County) through 228 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 192 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 154 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 24 violations (MON). 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%).

Sylvan Lake Falls's 192 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
615
Total Violations
192
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
228
County
Rabun
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
154
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 24 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 2022
Arsenic MR 10 2023
Barium MR 10 2023
Cadmium MR 10 2023
Nickel MR 10 2023
Antimony, Total MR 10 2023
Beryllium, Total MR 10 2023
Chromium MR 10 2023
Mercury MR 10 2023
Fluoride MR 10 2023
Thallium, Total MR 10 2023
Selenium MR 10 2023
CYANIDE MR 10 2023
Public Notice Other 8 2022
E. COLI MR 4 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1995
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1995
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2021

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 Sylvan Lake Falls.

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 GA2410035 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 Sylvan Lake Falls 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 24 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 8000
2023 Arsenic MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1005
2023 Barium MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1010
2023 Cadmium MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1015
2023 Nickel MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1036
2023 Antimony, Total MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1074
2023 Beryllium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1075
2023 Chromium MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1020
2023 Mercury MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1035
2023 Fluoride MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1025
2023 Thallium, Total MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1085
2023 Selenium MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1045
2023 CYANIDE MR 10 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 1024
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 18 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 7000
2022 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / GA2410035 / 7500

How Sylvan Lake Falls Compares

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

Metric Sylvan Lake Falls Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 192 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 615 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 Sylvan Lake Falls water safe to drink? ▼
Sylvan Lake Falls (PWS ID: GA2410035) has 192 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 615 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sylvan Lake Falls serve? ▼
Sylvan Lake Falls serves 615 people in Rabun Gap, Georgia. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 228 service connections.
What type of violations does Sylvan Lake Falls have? ▼
Sylvan Lake Falls has 192 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 154 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sylvan Lake Falls water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Sylvan Lake Falls under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Sylvan Lake Falls use? ▼
Sylvan Lake Falls 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.