Drinking Water

Please note that due to technical issues, EPD will be rescheduling the public hearing that was scheduled for May 24, 2023 at 10:00 am to discuss electronic reporting of SLIs.  A separate notice will be sent out as soon as possible.

 

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.

Georgia EPD’s Download this xls file. LCRR Service Line Inventory Spreadsheet & Download this pdf file. Guidance Manual

Draft Updates currently out on Public Notice:

On February 9, 2023, EPD announced a second stakeholder meeting to discuss the Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems, Section 5.2.6.2 (Steel Casing of Drinking Water Wells) and the Rules for Safe Drinking Water, Rule 391-3-5-.07(5)(b).  A copy of the February 9 notice is Download this pdf file. available here .  A public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023 via Zoom, and EPD is accepting comments through Thursday, March 16.  A copy of the first stakeholder meeting notice on this item is Download this pdf file. available here

On February 2, 2023, EPD announced a stakeholder meeting to discuss a proposed rule change requiring all public water systems to electronically submit lead service line inventories by the applicable federal deadline of October 16, 2024.  A copy of the February 2 notice is Download this pdf file. available here.   A public meeting was held on Monday February 27, 2023. The comment period closed on March 6, 2023 and a response to the comments received is Download this pdf file. available here .  A copy of the public meeting slides are Download this pdf file. available here.

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

A copy of the September 19 notice is Download this pdf file. available here .  A public meeting was held on October 19, 2022 via Zoom and EPD accepted comments on these materials through October 28, 2022.

Drinking Water Permitting

Drinking Water Compliance

Commercial Environmental Laboratories

Radium and Uranium in Public Drinking Water Systems

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