Public water system record
Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth.
Serves an area of Gilmer County, GA that includes Ellijay and East Ellijay · 13,010 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. 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
- 0
Key facts
- Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6,896 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1996, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 2 other community water systems buy water from Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Eagles Mountain Campground Ellijay, GA
- Walnut Mountain S/D POA Ellijay, GA
Annual water quality report
Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. 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
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