Public water system record
Lafayette
Serves an area of Walker County, GA that includes LaFayette and Rock Spring · 18,177 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Lafayette 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
- 1
Key facts
- Lafayette draws water from 1 well and 2 springs.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 5,890 unknown out of 8,294 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.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Lafayette go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1993, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Lafayette draws water from 1 well and 2 springs. It also buys water from Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority and Walker County Water Authority.
Buys water from
- Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority Ringgold, GA
- Walker County Water Authority Flintstone, GA
Annual water quality report
Lafayette 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