Public water system record
Arlington
Serves Arlington, Calhoun County and Early County, GA · 1,220 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Arlington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Arlington draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Georgia, July 2024.
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 680 unknown out of 728 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 6, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 7, 2023 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2023 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Arlington go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Georgia regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Arlington and issued 1 boil water order between 2017 and 2024. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | Georgia | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Georgia | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Arlington draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Arlington must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Georgia.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells