Public water system record
Hembree Water
On record as serving Canton, Cherokee County, GA · Serves 270 people
Federal records show no health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Hembree Water in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Hembree Water buys its water from Canton.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Georgia, September 2010.
- Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 98 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 19, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 7, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Hembree Water go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 13 |
Enforcement actions
Georgia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hembree Water in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in September 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2010 | Georgia | Compliance order with a penalty | 6 violations: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Hembree Water buys its water from Canton. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Canton Canton, GA
Annual water quality report
Hembree Water must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Hembree Water for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Georgia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells