Cherokee County-salacoa Area
EPA ID: GA0570075 · 465 people served · 4 ZIP codes
Although compliance varies widely among water utilities nationally, Cherokee County-salacoa Area stands out with zero EPA violations over five consecutive monitoring years, delivering safe tap water to 465 residents and showing no enforcement activity across the entire reporting span.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Cherokee County-salacoa Area Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Cherokee County-salacoa Area serves a community with a median household income of $105,561 and an estimated 131,674 residents across its service area.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Cherokee County-salacoa Area's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Cherokee County, Georgia rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Georgia
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Cherokee County-salacoa Area (EPA ID: GA0570075) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 465 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 4 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 2 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 2 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Cherokee County-salacoa Area (GA0570075) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cherokee County-salacoa Area water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Cherokee County-salacoa Area has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Cherokee County-salacoa Area serve?
Cherokee County-salacoa Area serves approximately 465 people across 4 ZIP codes in Georgia.
Where does Cherokee County-salacoa Area get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.