A lot has been uncertain the past year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one thing that has not suffered is Henry County’s drinking water.
That is the assertion of Henry County Water Authority officials upon the recent release of the 2021 Henry County Water Quality Report. Now available for review online, the report’s results reveal that the HCWA is in complete compliance with all regulatory requirements for drinking water safety and had no violations of the industry’s drinking water quality standards this past year.
“We are pleased to provide the annual results of our Water Quality Report to the public, to assure them that we are providing the cleanest and safest possible drinking water for their benefit,” said HCWA general manager Lindy Farmer. “While this past year was especially challenging to operate during the pandemic, our dedicated water professionals made sure that our water kept flowing and our customers could count on this essential service for public health.”
The report addresses the fundamental issues of what is in your drinking water, as well as whether your tap water is safe to drink. HCWA officials cite this most recent report as proof that HCWA tap water is “absolutely” safe for public consumption.
The lab data analyzed and presented in the 2021 Henry County Water Quality Report include measures of regulated substances found at the source, during drinking water production at both HCWA water treatment plants, and within the HCWA distribution system. These lab results provide consumers with the assurance that the detected amounts of any potential contaminants are well within the limits allowed by Georgia EPD, in accordance with federal guidelines of the Safe Drinking Water Act enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Potential contaminants for which regulatory agencies require testing include those categorized as organic, inorganic, or microbiological, or as the result of disinfectants or disinfectant by-products used in the drinking water treatment process. The Henry County Water Quality Report also outlines the treatment technologies and processes used by the HCWA in its water system operations to assure continuous production and distribution of safe drinking water.
These reports became a regulatory requirement of public water utilities following the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act. The intent of these annual reports is to increase the public’s “right to know” about the nature and contents of their drinking water.
The 2021 Henry County Water Quality Report is available at http://waterqualityreport.hcwa.com/report.pdf. Hard copies also are available at the HCWA headquarters, 1695 Highway 20 West in McDonough. Customers also can request a copy be sent to them by mail by contacting the HCWA at 770-957-6659.
