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Permanent Year-Round Water Restrictions

City of Fort Valley Water Quality Report

Every community water system is required to provide a Consumer Confidence Report, also called a Water Quality Report, to its drinking water customers by July 1 each year.  The City of Fort Valley's 2006 Annual Water Quality Report is available.  For more information contact our General Manager, Ned Watson, at (478) 825-7701, extension 231 or the Drinking Water Quality Lab at (478) 825-5482.

CALL BEFORE YOU DIG

When you plan to dig anywhere, buried gas piping should be located in advance and all digging should be carefully done by hand in the vicinity of the pipe.  New rules in Georgia require contact with the Utility Protection Center, 1-800-282-7411, three days in advance of digging in order that all underground utilities and cable may be located.  This is a free service.  For Frequently Asked Questions, visit www.digline.com/faq.htm.

Private Water Cut-Off

The Georgia Plumbing Code, as adopted by the City of Fort Valley, requires that a private cut-off valve be installed in the service line on the customer side of the meter by the customer.

When a Utility Commission owned cut-off (curb stop) is rendered inoperable by a customer or agent of the customer, the Utility Commission will replace the valve at a charge of $50.00 to the customer. Effective August 9, 1982, Utility Commission policy stated that if for any reason a customer must have their water service shut-off by the Utility Commission it is mandatory that the customer have a private cut-off installed and the location of it physically noted prior to having the water turned on.