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Dalton Utilities

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 31 contaminants and detected 7. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

31
contaminants tested
7
detected
99,315
people served
0
health-based violations
Georgia rankingsLead in GeorgiaPFAS in Georgia
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Whitfield

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
14
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2011-01-01 → 2011-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2003-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2003-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2002-07-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0340 µg/L 10/12 2025
Pfpea 0.0075 µg/L 5/12 2025
Pfhxa 0.0056 µg/L 4/12 2025
Pfba 0.0147 µg/L 3/12 2025
PFOA 0.0084 µg/L 3/12 2025
PFOS 0.0084 µg/L 3/12 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
24 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaLithium

Utility contact

Contact
THOMAS, JOHN
Phone
706-529-1385
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Dalton Utilities

Is Dalton Utilities tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants in Dalton Utilities's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Dalton Utilities's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, PFBS, Pfpea, Pfhxa, Pfba, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Dalton Utilities serve?

Dalton Utilities reports serving 99,315 people in Georgia, per its EPA record.

Has Dalton Utilities had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 14 violations on file for Dalton Utilities, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.