Is HARTWELL's water safe to drink?

HARTWELL's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 8,129 people get their water from it, across 2,737 connections.

HARTWELL's record against the rest of the country

6 total violations and 0 health-based ones put HARTWELL at the 15th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 10,965 of 12,903.

Against the GA average

GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; HARTWELL carries 0, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

HARTWELL's most recent violation on record is dated 2005-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.

What HARTWELL's record does not cover

This is what HARTWELL reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for HARTWELL - 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.