BLUE RIDGE, GA · Gilmer County
HIDDEN LAKE Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
HIDDEN LAKE must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for HIDDEN LAKE that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Georgia’s official records. Always confirm current status with Georgia before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- GA1230059
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 112
- Service connections
- 43
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
HIDDEN LAKE is one of 2,261 community water systems in Georgia in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 112 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries between 2018 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 4, 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Consumer Confidence Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2025
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2022 – January 17, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—Revised Total Coliform Rule
July 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020
ResolvedFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2018 – September 18, 2019
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2022 – January 17, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2018 – September 18, 2019 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- March 12, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- February 7, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 17, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 17, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- November 21, 2022State Consumer Confidence Report Follow-up Notice1 linked violation
- July 7, 2022State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- January 26, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- January 26, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 31, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- August 26, 2020State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- August 26, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 18, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 25, 2019State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- February 26, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- October 13, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- July 27, 2017State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- May 15, 2015State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- March 27, 2015State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- March 25, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
- April 30, 2014State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- October 16, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- May 10, 2012State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- July 24, 2007State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- July 24, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice20 linked violations
- October 21, 2005State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
- October 21, 2005State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- November 10, 2004State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- March 22, 2004State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
- May 28, 2003State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
Common questions
Is HIDDEN LAKE required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. HIDDEN LAKE is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is HIDDEN LAKE’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- HIDDEN LAKE’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HIDDEN LAKE have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for HIDDEN LAKE that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
DUPONT, CHERYLE
706-632-8265
BLUE RIDGE, GA 30513