Public water system · GA2950056
ActiveWalker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley
At a glance
Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley (PWSID GA2950056) is an active community water system in Walker County, Georgia. It reports serving 620 people through 110 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
620
Service connections
110
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley compare with other water systems in Walker County?
By EPA's size categories, Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Walker County has 6 active public water systems, and Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,697 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 64,179 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 Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley is well below 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley?
EPA lists Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley 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. 5 of the 6 active systems in Walker County (83%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2020 and October 2024. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley: frequently asked questions
Who runs Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley?
Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley (PWSID GA2950056) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley serve?
Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley reports serving 620 people through 110 service connections in Walker County, Georgia.
Where does Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley's water quality report?
As a community water system, Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley 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 Walker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker County Water Authority | Walker | 36,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lafayette | Walker | 18,177 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chickamauga | Walker | 5,720 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker Co. Rural Water Auth. | Walker | 3,410 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Adahi | Walker | 252 | 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, “Walker County W&Sa - Armuchee Valley, PWSID GA2950056, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/walker-county-w-sa-armuchee-valley-ga2950056 (data as of October 1, 2026).