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Haralson County Water Authority

Serves an area of Haralson County, GA that includes Buchanan · 12,220 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Haralson County Water Authority in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • GA1430007
  • BUCHANAN
  • GA
  • 12,220 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 30113
EPA system ID GA1430007

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
7
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Haralson County Water Authority draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 5,200 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 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 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 2, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 2, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 11, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Haralson County Water Authority go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 2 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 1
2020s 3 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2014, Archived.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2014 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2004 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2003 Archived

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

6 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

1 incident

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Haralson County Water Authority draws water from 2 wells and 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Anniston Alabama, the WWSB of the City O. It also has emergency connections to Polk County Water Authority, Cleburne County Water Authority and Carroll County. 5 other community water systems buy water from Haralson County Water Authority. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Haralson County Water Authority.

Buys water from

Emergency or part-time connections to

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Haralson 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.

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Testing your own water

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