Dawsonville
EPA ID: GA0850000 · 4,433 people served · 1 ZIP code
Unlike many utilities its size, Dawsonville carries a violation-free five-year record — no EPA notices, no MCL exceedances, serving 4,433 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Dawsonville Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Dawsonville serves a community with a median household income of $88,953 and an estimated 33,191 residents across its service area.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Dawsonville'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 Dawson 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
Dawsonville (EPA ID: GA0850000) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 4,433 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 30534 in Dawsonville.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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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.
- 30534 — Dawsonville
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Dawsonville (GA0850000) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dawsonville water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Dawsonville has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Dawsonville serve?
Dawsonville serves approximately 4,433 people across 1 ZIP code in Georgia.
Where does Dawsonville 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.