Public water system record
Laurel Ridge S/D
Serves an area of Rabun County, GA · 88 people served
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Laurel Ridge S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Fluoride violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 11
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 11
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Laurel Ridge S/D draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Fluoride, 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Georgia, October 2005.
- Record on file since 1999, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 46 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 18, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Laurel Ridge S/D go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began January 2004, Archived.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Georgia regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Laurel Ridge S/D between 2000 and 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in October 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2005 | Georgia | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Fluoride |
| May 24, 2004 | Georgia | Administrative penalty | 26 violations (12 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate |
| May 24, 2004 | Georgia | Compliance order with a penalty | 26 violations (12 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate |
| Oct 10, 2000 | Georgia | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Fluoride
11 incidentsFluoride exceeded the federal limit
Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis
Where the water comes from
Laurel Ridge S/D draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Laurel Ridge S/D 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 Laurel Ridge S/D 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