Water Facilities
In 1887, the Dalton Water Works was built at the site of the Crown Cotton Mill spring.
Since that time, Dalton Utilities' water system has grown to serve over 34,495 customers in the City of Dalton, as well as Whitfield and Murray counties. In fact, Dalton Utilities water demand is 25% of the entire water demand of the 15 counties of Northwest Georgia!
Facts about Dalton Utilities' water system:
- How many customers does Dalton Utilities serve? 34,495
- What is the daily water consumption? 37.4 million gallons
- Where does Dalton Utilities get its water? From four sources:
- The Conasauga River/Coahulla Creek
- Mill Creek
- Freeman Springs
- Eastside Utilities (water from the Tennessee River)
- Dalton Utilities has sufficient drought contingency storage (2.54 billon gallons) to meet our customers' water needs for a two-month period in severe drought conditions.
Awards Won
- 1991 Consulting Engineers Council of GA, Inc. Engineering Excellence Award – Conasauga Rez.
- River Road Reservoir - 1998 Consulting Engineers Council of GA, Inc. Engineering Excellence Award
Student Tours:
Dalton Utilities offers student tours of our water treatment plants. If you'd like to set up a tour, please contact Marti Bryson at mbryson@dutil.com or by calling 706-529-1105.
