Public water system · GA2250001
ActiveFort Valley Utility Commission
At a glance
Fort Valley Utility Commission (PWSID GA2250001) is an active community water system in Peach County, Georgia. It reports serving 16,257 people through 4,899 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
16,257
Service connections
4,899
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Valley Utility Commission compare with other water systems in Peach County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Valley Utility Commission is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Peach County has 5 active public water systems, and Fort Valley Utility Commission is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 5,216 people per system, and accounts for 62% of the 26,078 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Fort Valley Utility Commission is about 143% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Georgia has 1,724 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 2,375 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,118 Georgia systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Fort Valley Utility Commission?
EPA lists Fort Valley Utility Commission as owned by a local government. The GA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 5 active systems in Peach County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fort Valley Utility Commission have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and September 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Fort Valley Utility Commission: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Valley Utility Commission?
Fort Valley Utility Commission (PWSID GA2250001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Valley Utility Commission serve?
Fort Valley Utility Commission reports serving 16,257 people through 4,899 service connections in Peach County, Georgia.
Where does Fort Valley Utility Commission get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Fort Valley Utility Commission have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Fort Valley Utility Commission's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Valley Utility Commission's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Valley Utility Commission must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Peach County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | Peach | 9,653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pyrotechnic Specialties, Inc.. | Peach | 90 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Huff Water System | Peach | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ponderosa Park | Peach | 28 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Fort Valley Utility Commission, PWSID GA2250001, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/fort-valley-utility-commission-ga2250001 (data as of October 1, 2026).