Water Quality in Ellijay, GA (30513)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 30513.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

11,791

Population

42

Water Systems

55

Violations (5yr)

1

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (42)

Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth.

Surface water 13,010 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Blue Ridge Water System

Surface water 6,112 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Fannin County Usda - My Mountain Sd

Purchased surface water 559 people served
1 violation (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Cherry Log Mtn.-Indian Rock

Groundwater 283 people served
7 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Cherry Log Mtn.-Granny Lake

Groundwater 265 people served
7 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Fannin County Cdbg - Forge Mill

All resolved
Purchased surface water 246 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0.7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Laurel Ridge

Groundwater 224 people served
7 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Sugar Creek

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Fannin County, Gefa - Riverwalk

All resolved
Purchased surface water 187 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Lake Buckhorn

Groundwater 164 people served
4 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Cherry Log Mountain I

Groundwater 151 people served
5 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Hidden Lake

Groundwater 112 people served
7 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Choestoe Village Resort

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

River Bend Subdivision

Groundwater 91 people served
0 violations

Fannin Co - Evening Shade Water System

Purchased surface water 88 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Cashes Valley

Groundwater 81 people served
0 violations

Lakewood Junction Cafe

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Cohutta Farms Iii Poa

All resolved
Groundwater 73 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Holloway Mountain

Groundwater 65 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Fannin County - Lake Cove

Purchased groundwater 62 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) Copper tested: 1740 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)

Toccoa Valley Campground

Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations

Fannin County - Lakeside

Purchased surface water 50 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Rock Creek #1

1 health-based
Groundwater 44 people served
4 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based

Rock Creek #2

Groundwater 44 people served
0 violations

Forge Mill Corners

Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations

Laurel Crossing-Fightingtown

Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations

Browns Cove Subdivision

Groundwater 41 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Morganton Baptist Camp

Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations

Cohutta Farms Iv

All resolved
Groundwater 34 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Big Creek

Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations

Robins Nest Motel

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Cashes Valley #2

Groundwater 29 people served
1 violation (5yr)

Rustic Ridge Ii

All resolved
Groundwater 26 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Ripshin

Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations

Forage Mill Crossing S/D

Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations

Cohutta Farms I Water System

All resolved
Groundwater 26 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Rustic Ridge I Poa

Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations

Double Knob

All resolved
Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Toccoa River Outpost

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Moon Shadow Subdivision

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Toccoa River Restaurant

All resolved
Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Rock Creek #3

Groundwater 21 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

9 violations
Has active
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

18 violations
Has active
Public NoticeMonitoring
15 violations
Has active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSMonitoring
7 violations
Has active
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

4 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2025

Copper (Cu)

Exceeds limit
1740 ppb measured Action level: 1300 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Ellijay (30513) has more violations than 92% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 55.

Fewer violations 92th percentile More violations

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