Cherokee Heights Mhp
EPA ID: GA0690054 · 52 people served · 2 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Cherokee Heights Mhp (GA0690054): 6 unresolved EPA violations on record. With 6 unresolved EPA violations, Cherokee Heights Mhp is currently out of full compliance - approximately 52 people in its service area.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Cherokee Heights Mhp Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Cherokee Heights Mhp serves a community with a median household income of $49,210 and an estimated 29,655 residents across its service area. Approximately 46% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 67% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Cherokee Heights Mhp's water is pumped from underground aquifers. 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.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Cherokee Heights Mhp compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Arsenic at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.01 mg/L.
Lead and Copper Rule at 3 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Cherokee Heights Mhp (EPA ID: GA0690054) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 52 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 6 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| July 1, 2025 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| January 1, 2025 | Arsenic | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| November 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| October 1, 2024 | Stage 1 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| August 14, 2022 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| September 25, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| August 1, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 3 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Arsenic | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.
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 the full compliance record for Cherokee Heights Mhp (GA0690054) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cherokee Heights Mhp water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 6 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Cherokee Heights Mhp serve?
Cherokee Heights Mhp serves approximately 52 people across 2 ZIP codes in Georgia.
Where does Cherokee Heights Mhp get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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