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Athens-Clarke Co Water System

Serves Athens and Winterville, Clarke County, GA · 125,000 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Athens-Clarke Co Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • GA0590000
  • ATHENS
  • GA
  • 125,000 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 30601
EPA system ID GA0590000

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Athens-Clarke Co Water System draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2022.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 42,371 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for Athens-Clarke Co Water System go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 7
2020s 3 1

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Athens-Clarke Co Water System draws water from 3 surface water intakes. 2 other community water systems buy water from Athens-Clarke Co Water System. 3 other public water systems have emergency connections to Athens-Clarke Co Water System.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Athens-Clarke Co Water System 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.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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