No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting November 2016.
Serves about 8,313 people (3,077 connections) with surface water bought from Tennessee American Water, Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority and Walker County Water Authority.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From November 2016 | E. coli | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2025 to November 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 6.1 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 4.5 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 20 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 9.4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 3.3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-02-10 to 2025-11-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: FORT OGLETHORPE (GA0470001) |
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Follow this water →Fort Oglethorpe's phone number on EPA record is 423-681-5688. Its mailing address is 500 City Hall Drive, FORT OGLETHORPE, GA 30742.
According to EPA's record, Fort Oglethorpe uses surface water bought from Tennessee American Water, Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority and Walker County Water Authority.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Fort Oglethorpe in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting November 2016. EPA also lists 3 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Fort Oglethorpe's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Fort Oglethorpe. Its phone number on EPA record is 423-681-5688. Its mailing address on EPA record is 500 City Hall Drive, FORT OGLETHORPE, GA 30742. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.