Press Release, Feb. 10: In early January, the Newton County Water Resources Department notified the GeorgiaEnvironmental Protection Division (EPD) that routine monitoring of drinking water indistribution pipelines suggested that a regulated compound may have exceeded itsallowed level. On January 20, 2010, after tests were performed by the State laboratory,EPD officially notified Newton County Water Resources that it was out of compliance forwhat is termed disinfection by-products (DBPs). To make raw water from local sources clean enough for drinking, the Newton CountyWater Resources
Lack of water use in 2009 led to EPD violation
High levels of Haloacetic Acid found, but water recommended to be used normally
