Public water system record
Fort Oglethorpe
Serves Fort Oglethorpe, Fairview and Lakeview, Catoosa County and Walker County, GA · 8,313 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Fort Oglethorpe 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
- 3
Key facts
- Fort Oglethorpe buys its water from Tennessee American Water and Walker County Water Authority.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Georgia, November 2016.
- Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,081 unknown out of 3,079 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 | Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Fort Oglethorpe go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Georgia regulators issued 1 boil water order to Fort Oglethorpe in 2016. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Georgia | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform 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
Fort Oglethorpe buys its water from Tennessee American Water and Walker County Water Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority.
Buys water from
- Tennessee American Water Chattanooga, TN
- Walker County Water Authority Flintstone, GA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority Ringgold, GA
Annual water quality report
Fort Oglethorpe 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