Public water system record
Clayton County Water Authority
Serves an area of Clayton County, GA that includes Forest Park, Riverdale, Morrow and 6 more places · 298,374 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Clayton County Water Authority in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Clayton County Water Authority draws water from 3 wells and 5 surface water intakes (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 2001, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 16,885 unknown out of 88,766 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Clayton County Water Authority go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Chlorine dioxide, began February 2007, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine dioxide
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Clayton County Water Authority draws water from 3 wells and 5 surface water intakes (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Atlanta. It also has an emergency connection to Dekalb County. 1 other community water system buys water from Clayton County Water Authority. 4 other public water systems have emergency connections to Clayton County Water Authority.
Buys water from
- Atlanta Atlanta, GA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Dekalb County Decatur, GA
Community systems that buy water from it
- College Park College Park, GA
Annual water quality report
Clayton County Water Authority 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.
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