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Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth

Serves Eatonton, Putnam County, GA · 12,736 people served

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

  • GA2370000
  • EATONTON
  • GA
  • 12,736 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 31024
EPA system ID GA2370000

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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

  • Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth buys its water from Sinclair Water Authority.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,109 unknown out of 6,133 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 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 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 Jan 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 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
2000s 2 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2010, Archived.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2008 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2001 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1994 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1992 Archived

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

Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth buys its water from Sinclair Water Authority. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth.

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Annual water quality report

Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth 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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