Public water system record
Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer
Serves an area of Forsyth County, GA that includes Cumming · 161,200 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6,321 unknown out of 67,338 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, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer draws water from 4 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Cumming. It also has emergency connections to Cherokee County and North Fulton County. 3 other community water systems buy water from Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer.
Buys water from
- Cumming Cumming, GA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Cherokee County Canton, GA
- North Fulton County Alpharetta, GA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Colonial Club Estates Cumming, GA
- Deerwood Water Systems, Inc. Cumming, GA
- Shady Shores Subdivision Cumming, GA
Annual water quality report
Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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