Public water system · GA2970008
ActiveWalton Co. Water & Sewer Auth.
At a glance
Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. (PWSID GA2970008) is an active community water system in Walton County, Georgia. It reports serving 45,230 people through 16,752 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45,230
Service connections
16,752
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. compare with other water systems in Walton County?
By EPA's size categories, Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Walton County has 12 active public water systems, and Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.1 times the county average of 7,444 people per system, and accounts for 51% of the 89,333 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 Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. is about 6.7 times 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 Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth.?
EPA lists Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. 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 12 active systems in Walton County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between June 1997 and July 2012. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth.?
Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. (PWSID GA2970008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. serve?
Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. reports serving 45,230 people through 16,752 service connections in Walton County, Georgia.
Where does Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. 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 Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth.'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. 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 Walton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | Walton | 25,248 | Community | Surface water |
| Loganville | Walton + 1 more | 12,319 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Social Circle | Walton | 5,470 | Community | Surface water |
| Jersey | Walton | 435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillside Village MHP, Inc.. | Walton | 221 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rivermist Subdivision | Walton | 97 | 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, “Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth., PWSID GA2970008, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/walton-co-water-sewer-auth-ga2970008 (data as of October 1, 2026).