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Franklin, GA

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⚠️8 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
32
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

PWSID:
GA1490000
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
8,172 people

Ephesus

PWSID:
GA1490006
Source:
Surface water
Serves:
1,000 people

EPA & DEP violations

HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

PWSID GA149000012 violations

  • MCL exceedance — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22822 (code 02) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22821 (code 02) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22820 (code 02) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22819 (code 75) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jun 10, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22818 (code 02) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22817 (code 02) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22611 (code 71) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 22210 (code 71) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 21808 (code 71) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2008 · 18 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 21006 (code 71) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2006 · 20 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 20805 (code 71) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2005 · 21 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 20404 (code 51) at HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (PWSID GA1490000).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 1994 · 32 years ago · Source ↗

Ephesus

PWSID GA149000620 violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Uranium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Combined Uranium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Combined Radium (-226 and -228) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Arsenic — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Arsenic MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Barium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Barium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Cadmium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Cadmium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • CYANIDE — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    CYANIDE MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Fluoride — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Fluoride MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Mercury — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Mercury MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nickel — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Nickel MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Antimony, Total — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Antimony, Total MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Selenium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Selenium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Thallium, Total — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Thallium, Total MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Beryllium, Total — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Beryllium, Total MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chromium — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chromium MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Dec 1, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

No lawsuits on record.

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