Water Quality: Blue Ridge, GA
15 water systems • 8,609 people served
Some ConcernsWater Quality Summary
Blue Ridge is served by 15 public water systems with a combined service population of 8,609 people, and has 136 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 3 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Blue Ridge's violation count is 109% above the national average for Georgia. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.
Contaminants Found
Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.
Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms
EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L
Water Systems Serving Blue Ridge
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE RIDGE WATER SYSTEM | GA1110000 | Surface Water | 6,112 | 4 |
| FANNIN COUNTY USDA - MY MOUNTAIN SD | GA1110125 | Surface Water | 559 | 12 |
| CHERRY LOG MTN.-INDIAN ROCK | GA1230058 | Groundwater | 283 | 20 |
| CHERRY LOG MTN.-GRANNY LAKE | GA1230057 | Groundwater | 265 | 19 |
| FANNIN COUNTY CDBG - FORGE MILL | GA1110124 | Surface Water | 246 | 14 |
| LAUREL RIDGE | GA1230060 | Groundwater | 224 | 20 |
| FANNIN COUNTY, GEFA - RIVERWALK | GA1110126 | Surface Water | 187 | 5 |
| LAKE BUCKHORN | GA1230076 | Groundwater | 164 | 4 |
| CHERRY LOG MOUNTAIN I | GA1230055 | Groundwater | 151 | 11 |
| HIDDEN LAKE | GA1230059 | Groundwater | 112 | 19 |
| FANNIN CO - EVENING SHADE WATER SYSTEM | GA1110134 | Surface Water | 88 | 0 |
| HOLLOWAY MOUNTAIN | GA1230064 | Groundwater | 65 | 2 |
| FANNIN COUNTY - LAKE COVE | GA1110129 | Groundwater | 62 | 6 |
| FANNIN COUNTY - LAKESIDE | GA1110127 | Surface Water | 50 | 0 |
| BROWNS COVE SUBDIVISION | GA1110128 | Groundwater | 41 | 0 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.