Drinking Water

Note: If you have received DWSRF funding from Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) for existing lead service line inventory project, a flowchart explaining the State Environmental Review Process (SERP) is attached here . Please note there is no notification required to the cross cutters for existing service line inventory project. If you have any questions about the SERP please contact Disha Thakkar at [email protected] or Asmita Patel at [email protected]

Click here for a list of permitted drinking water facilities.

Please note that starting December 1, 2024 EPD Drinking Water Program will be accepting plans and specifications for all drinking water related  projects electronically only. No paper submission will be accepted after December 1, 2024. Please click here (https://epd.georgia.gov/e-plan-review) to submit your plans electronically.

On November 13, 2024, EPD announced a stakeholder meeting to discuss proposed changes to the rules and the Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems relating to drinking water wells located within 100 feet of a surface water.  A copy of the November 13 notice is available here .  A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, and EPD is accepting comments through Friday, December 27, 2024.

On October 10, 2024, EPD announced a stakeholder meeting to discuss proposed changes to the rules requiring local government approval for building of a new or expanded private water system in certain coastal counties.  A copy of the October 10 notice is  available here .    A public meeting was held on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The presentation from this meeting is available here .  EPD is accepting comments through Thursday, November 21, 2024.

Lead and Copper

• Customer Notification Guidance – Initial Service Line Inventory
• Georgia EPD's LCRR Service Line Inventory Spreadsheet & Guidance Manual
• Notice of Lead Service Line Template
• Notice of GRR Service Line Template
• Notice of Unknown Service Line Template
• SLI Material Classification Notice Certification [Revised May 2024]
• PWS Portal
• PWS Portal GA Registration and Training
• 120Water Help Center
• P.I.P.E.S. - Preparing for an Accepted Inventory Submission

Drinking Water Permitting

• Drinking Water Permitting Process for Surface Water and Groundwater Sources  *NEW*
• Click Here for Drinking Water Permitting Forms and Checklists
• SWAP (Source Water Assessment and Protection) Implementation Plan - Final [Revised Mar 2000]
• Procedure for Permitting a Proposed Public Water System  *NEW*
• Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems [Revised March 2021]
• Business Plan for Public Water Systems (Appendix A) [Revised Jan 2000]
• Asset Management Plan for Public Water Systems (Appendix C) *NEW* 
• Operation and Maintenance Plan for Public Water Systems (Appendix B) [Revised May 2000]
• GA Water System Audit and Water Loss Control Manual
• Surface Water Plant CT Calculator [Revised Apr 2005]
• Ozone Virus Inactivation Calculator [Revised May 2005]
• Ultrasonic Water Meter Maintenance Guidance [Revised Mar 2013]
• Stage 2 DBPR & IDSE Information
• Supplemental General Conditions for State Revolving Loan Fund Construction Contracts [Revised Dec 2008]
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Guidance for Project Requirements [Revised Jan 2004]
• Engineer Contact List
• Engineer County Assignment Map 

Drinking Water Compliance

• Georgia Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Certification Program (GBPAT) Guidance *NEW*
• Boil Water Advisory Guidance Manual [Revised Nov. 2020]
  • Boil Water Advisory Notice Template [Nov. 2020]
• Microbiological Sampling Site Plan Guidance [Revised Mar 2016]
  • Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) Guidance for Monthly Samplers [Revised July 2024]
  • Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) Guidance for Quarterly Samplers [Revised July 2024]
  • Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) Addendum [Revised April 2016]
• Ground Water Rule (GWR) Addendum [Revised Dec 2009]
• Consumer Confidence Report Guidance and Preparation Manual [Revised Jun 2014]
  • Consumer Confidence Report Frequently Asked Questions [Revised Jun 2014]
• Georgia’s Lead and Copper Fact Sheet
  • Georgia’s Lead and Copper Sampling Site Selection Guidance and Sampling Protocols
  • Georgia’s Lead and Copper Consumer Notice Certification Form - State Lab
  • Georgia’s Lead and Copper Consumer Notice Certification Form - Non-State Lab
  • Instructions to view Georgia’s Drinking Water Watch Website
  • EPA’s Lead and Copper Sampling Memorandum Dated February 29 2016
• Georgia's Annual PWS Compliance Summary Report (2021)
  • Appendix A for Georgia's Annual PWS Compliance Summary Report (2021)
• Drinking Water Watch

Commercial Environmental Laboratories

• National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference/Program
• Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Chemical Monitoring [Revised August 2023]
• Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Microbiological Monitoring [Revised August 2023]
• Laboratories Certified by Georgia for PFAS Analysis [Revised May 2024]

Radium and Uranium in Public Drinking Water Systems

• Information on radioactive elements in Drinking Water Systems

Offsite Links

• List of NELAC Accredited Laboratories [Revised Periodically]
• List of A2LA Accredited Laboratories [Revised Periodically]
• List of AIHA Accredited Laboratories [Revised Periodically]
• List of CALA Accredited Laboratories [Revised Periodically]
• US EPA Optimal Corrosion Control Treatment Evaluation Technical Recommendations
• US EPA Drinking Water Requirements for States and Public Water Systems
• US EPA Lead and Copper Rule
• US EPA Lead and Copper Rule Compliance Help for Public Water Systems