FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

PWSID: GA1190051 · Carnesville, GA · Serves 5,638 people

Health Violations

FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM has 92 health-based violations out of 92 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
5,638
Total Violations
92
Health Violations
92
Source Type
Surface Water

FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (PWSID GA1190051) is a cws water system drawing from a surface water source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 5,638 people in Carnesville, GA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the Georgia drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 92 total violations, with 92 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Lead (Action Level), Copper. Recorded violations span 2013–2024.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Georgia state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
GA1190051
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Surface Water
Location
Carnesville, GA
Population Served
5,638
Health Violations
Yes (92)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Lead (Action Level) 62 62
Copper 30 30

Violation History (92)

Contaminant Health Date
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2024
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2024
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2024
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2024
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2024
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2024
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2024
Copper Yes Apr 1, 2024
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2024
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2024
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2024
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2024
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2023
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2023
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2023
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2023
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2022
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2022
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2022
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2022
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2022
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2022
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2022
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2022
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2019
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2019
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2019
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2019
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2019
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2019
Copper Yes Jan 1, 2019
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2018
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2018
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2018
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2018
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2018
Copper Yes Oct 1, 2018
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2018
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2018
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2018
Copper Yes Jul 1, 2018
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2017
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2017
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2017
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2017
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2017
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2017
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2016
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2015
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Apr 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jan 1, 2014
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2013
Lead (Action Level) Yes Oct 1, 2013
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2013
Lead (Action Level) Yes Jul 1, 2013

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink?
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM has 92 health-based violations out of 92 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses surface water water as its source.
How many people does FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM serve?
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM serves 5,638 people in Carnesville, GA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM have?
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM has 92 total violations on record spanning 2013–2024. 92 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Lead (Action Level), Copper.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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