Public water system record
Dalton Utilities
Serves an area of Whitfield County, GA that includes Dalton, Varnell and Tunnel Hill · 99,315 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Dalton Utilities in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Dalton Utilities draws water from 3 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 39,521 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Dalton Utilities go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Where the water comes from
Dalton Utilities draws water from 3 surface water intakes. It also buys water from Eastside Utility District. It also has emergency connections to Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority, Calhoun and Chatsworth. 2 other community water systems buy water from Dalton Utilities.
Buys water from
- Eastside Utility District Chattanooga, TN
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority Ringgold, GA
- Calhoun Calhoun, GA
- Chatsworth Chatsworth, GA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Chatsworth Chatsworth, GA
- Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley Flintstone, GA
Annual water quality report
Dalton Utilities 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