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Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock

Serves an area of Gilmer County and Fannin County, GA · 283 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • GA1230058
  • BLUE RIDGE
  • GA
  • 283 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 30513
EPA system ID GA1230058

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock draws water from 5 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Georgia, August 2017.
  • Record on file since 1998, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 236 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 29, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 29, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 29, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 27, 2023 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 27, 2021 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1998

EPA's records for Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 4 4
2000s 1 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 7
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 2
2020s 0 9

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2000, Archived.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2000 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1998 Archived

Enforcement actions

Georgia regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock and issued 2 boil water orders between 1998 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 22, 2017 Georgia Compliance order with a penalty 3 violations (3 health-based): Groundwater Rule
Jun 10, 2015 Georgia Administrative penalty 5 violations: Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule
Jun 10, 2015 Georgia Compliance order with a penalty 5 violations: Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule
Mar 22, 2004 Georgia Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 27, 1998 Georgia Compliance order with a penalty 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 16, 1998 Georgia Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
May 26, 1998 Georgia Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

3 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock draws water from 5 wells. It also has an emergency connection to Cherry Log Mtn.-Granny Lake. 1 other community water system buys water from Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock.

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock 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 Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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