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2/18/2025
WT Staff
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February 18, 2025 1105 am EST
Reliable information on drinking water supplies
Is your drinking water safe? The Safe Drinking Water Act protects public health through the administration and delivery of quality drinking water supplies across the USA. The US EPA establishes standards for drinking water, monitors and enforces treatment techniques for surface water and groundwater, sets maximum limits for around 100 contaminants ensuring public disclosure of deviations and discrepancies.
WaterToday opens the record books of the federal drinking water regulator to bring awareness to the local raw water supply and the compliance record of licensed water treatment facilities. The Georgia Department of Environmental Protection inspects 2,376 licensed and active public drinking water facilities, reporting to the EPA. Check back here for drinking water news and alerts as they arise.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Wilkes County: City of Washington issued a city wide BWA Feb 6 following repair of a significant water leak on Highway 44. According to the City, the incident impacted all water customers. The advisory was lifted by Friday, Feb 7 at 1 pm, according to City of Washington staff.
Washington serves 6490 residents from surface water in Savannah River watershed. From the Annual Water Quality Report 2022, "The City of Washington has two surface water plants. The Aonia Water Treatment Plant, located 7 miles east of Washington on Highway 78, uses as its source Clarks Hill Reservoir. Water from the reservoir is pumped approximately 6 miles to the plant. The Aonia Plant is capable of treating 2 million gallons per day (MGD). The Skull Shoals Water Treatment Plant is located on N, 2 miles west of the city. Its sources are Lake Boline and Lake Wall. This plant is capable of treating 2 MGD." WTGA.us notes the clean US EPA compliance record, no violations identified in the last three years, up to the last verified reporting period, the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024.
See the front page map for the location of BWAs within the watersheds of Georgia. Enable the watershed layer with directional arrows.
See the WTGA.us Jan 2025 Serious Violator List, here.
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