What's in CHEROKEE COUNTY's water?
CHEROKEE COUNTY has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 224,427 people get their water from it, across 86,318 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CHEROKEE COUNTY ranks 9,065th by violation burden (30th percentile) - 2 violations total, 1 health-based.
Against the GA average
GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; CHEROKEE COUNTY carries 1, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
CHEROKEE COUNTY's most recent violation on record is dated 2007-01-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2002-01-06. Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.
The concern categories on record
CHEROKEE COUNTY's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What CHEROKEE COUNTY's record does not cover
CHEROKEE COUNTY's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. This record - 1 health-based violation on file for CHEROKEE COUNTY - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.