Public water system record
Walnut Mountain S/D POA
Serves an area of Gilmer County, GA that includes Ellijay · 1,105 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Walnut Mountain S/D POA 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
- 9
Key facts
- Walnut Mountain S/D POA buys its water from Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth.
- Record on file since 1991, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 133 unknown out of 399 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2021 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2008 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Walnut Mountain S/D POA go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 13 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 1995, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1991 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Walnut Mountain S/D POA buys its water from Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. Ellijay, GA
Annual water quality report
Walnut Mountain S/D POA 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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.
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