Water System Report GA

Ball Ground

EPA ID: GA0570000 ยท 2,470 people served ยท 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Ball Ground (GA0570000): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Although compliance varies widely among water utilities nationally, the SDWIS file for Ball Ground lists no EPA violations for this supplier, whose service area covers 2,470 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

2,470
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
0.0014 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
0
Contaminants Flagged
$387K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Ball Ground Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$101,623
Median Household Income
78,375
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
8%
Disadvantaged Population
30th
Poverty Percentile
40th
Energy Burden Percentile
22%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Ball Ground have a median household income of $101,623 and about 78,375 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies).

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Ball Ground's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
30th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
10th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

28 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
40 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 41% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

Ball Ground (EPA ID: GA0570000) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 2,470 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0014 mg/L No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

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ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by GA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Ball Ground (GA0570000) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ball Ground water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Ball Ground in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Ball Ground serve?

Ball Ground serves approximately 2,470 people across 2 ZIP codes in Georgia.

Where does Ball Ground get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
58

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Ball Ground; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Ball Ground serve? ▼
Ball Ground serves approximately 2,470 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Ball Ground's water source? ▼
Ball Ground draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Ball Ground's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0014 mg/L (sample period ending 2023-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Ball Ground? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Ball Ground have a median household income of $101,623 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Ball Ground get its water? ▼
Ball Ground's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Ball Ground Water Quality Report, GA. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ga0570000/
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