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Newton County reports non-detect PFAS results, outlines steps to decommission Williams Street plant
Summary
Water staff reported PFAS testing results for Cornish Creek and Williams Street facilities as non-detect and said the county is in the near-final stages of decommissioning the Williams Street plant following steps with the Georgia EPD. The county also promoted its Notify Newton resident service app.
Newton County water officials told the Board of Commissioners on Feb. 4 that routine testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the county's Cornish Creek and Williams Street facilities returned non-detect results for all required analytes across 2024.
James Brown, director of Water Resources, said the county tested the sites by quarter throughout 2024 and that each required sample came back as "non-detect." Brown said the Cornish Creek facility supplied the vast majority of treated water in December, while Williams Street accounted for a very small share of the system's output.
Brown also told commissioners the county recently completed a step in the…
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