Drinking Water

Note: If you have received ARPA funding from the Office of Planning and Budget for a drinking water-related project, and you have questions about the State Environmental Review Process (SERP), please contact Peter Nwogu at [email protected]

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 Peter Nwogu at [email protected]  or Asmita Patel at [email protected]

Click here for a list of permitted drinking water facilities.

On September 28, 2023, EPD announced a stakeholder meeting to discuss a proposed rule change recognizing a new drinking water operator Class IIIG was created by Georgia Board of Examiners for Certification of Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts.  A copy of the September 28 notice is available here.    A public meeting will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2023, and EPD is accepting comments through Thursday, November 9, 2023.

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 April 2016]
  • Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) Guidance for Quarterly Samplers [Revised April 2016]
  • 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]

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