Water System Report GA

Dawsonville

EPA ID: GA0850000 · 4,433 people served · 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Dawsonville (GA0850000): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. EPA monitoring records reviewed for Dawsonville list no violations. That describes the federal file only, not a test of the water at any tap, for a utility that reports serving approximately 4,433 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

B · 78
Avg Safety Score
4,433
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential · Moderate
0
Contaminants Flagged
$337K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Dawsonville Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$88,953
Median Household Income
33,191
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
0%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
60th
Energy Burden Percentile
27%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Dawsonville have a median household income of $88,953 and about 33,191 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies).

🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

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.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
0th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

33 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
37 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 47% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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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.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (78/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

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
Below the reporting limit 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.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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 Dawsonville (GA0850000) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dawsonville water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Dawsonville 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 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Dawsonville safe to drink? ▼
Dawsonville has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The B shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Dawsonville; 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 Dawsonville serve? ▼
Dawsonville serves approximately 4,433 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Dawsonville's water source? ▼
Dawsonville draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Dawsonville's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. 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 Dawsonville? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Dawsonville have a median household income of $88,953 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Dawsonville get its water? ▼
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. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Dawsonville Water Quality Report, GA. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ga0850000/
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