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]

Click here for a list of permitted drinking water facilities.

Draft Updates currently out on Public Notice:

On September 19, 2022, EPD announced a public meeting to discuss Drinking Water Program updates regarding the following items:

• Draft Rule Amendments to Chapter 391-3-5 for Public Review
• Draft Appendix C, “Asset Management Plans for Public Water Systems,” to the Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems

A copy of the September 19 notice is available here .  A public meeting will be held on October 19, 2022 via Zoom.  EPD is accepting comments on these materials through October 28, 2022.  Instructions for submitting comments are included in the Sept. 19 public notice.

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]
• 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 September 2020]
• Laboratories Certified by Georgia for Microbiological Monitoring [Revised September 2020]

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