Water quality in Jefferson, Georgia
Jefferson is in Jackson County. 13 active public water systems serve the county; 6 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Jackson County
10 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Water & Sewer Authority Jefferson |
33,601 | 0 | 2.0 mi | |
| Arcade Mobile Home Park |
54 | 1 | 3.9 mi | |
| Trotter`s Ridge Subdivision |
195 | 1 | 4.7 mi | |
| Nicholson Water Authority Nicholson |
3,218 | 3 | 7.3 mi | |
| Commerce Commerce |
11,340 | 0 | 8.3 mi | |
| Charclar Subdivision |
49 | 0 | 10.1 mi | |
| Hoschton Water System Hoschton |
6,620 | 1 | 11.5 mi | |
| Braselton |
20,469 | 0 | 11.9 mi | |
| Crooked Creek S/d |
62 | 0 | — | |
| Upper Oconee Basin Water Auth. |
0 | 1 | — |
Non-community systems in Jackson County (2: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Redd House Restaurant Jefferson |
200 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Wayne Farms LLC |
850 | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Jackson County, nearest to Jefferson first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Georgia records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.