Drinking Water

Click here for a list of permitted drinking water facilities.

Draft Updates currently out on Public Notice:

On August 18, 2020, EPD announced a public meeting to discuss Drinking Water Program updates regarding three items: draft Rule Amendments to Chapter 391-3-5 for Public Review, draft updates to the Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems and draft updates to the Boil Water Advisory Guidance Manual.

A copy of the August 18 notice is available here .  A public meeting was held on September 2, 2020 via Zoom.  The slides that were presented during the public meeting are available here , and the video recording of the public meeting is available here.  EPD accepted comments on these materials through September 18, 2020. 

On October 27, EPD briefed the DNR Board on the proposed rule amendments and will seek the Board’s adoption of the rule amendments on January 26, 2021.  Comments were taken through December 18 and a public hearing was held on December 16.  More information can be found on the Proposed Rules section of EPD’s website.

On November 18, 2020, EPD finalized the Boil Water Advisory Guidance, as well as a Boil Water Notice Template.  This guidance is effective immediately and can be found in the Drinking Water Compliance section below.

On December 31, 2020, EPD announced updates to the draft Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems  that were based on comments received during the earlier comment period.  Comments will be taken on these updates through January 15, 2021, and can be emailed to EPDComments@dnr.ga.gov.  Please note that all red font text are revisions that were incorporated in the first public notice draft (announced on August 18), and all yellow highlighted text are updates made since the end of the first public comment period.

Drinking Water Permitting

• SWAP (Source Water Assessment and Protection) Implementation Plan - Final [Revised Mar 2000]
• Procedure for Permitting a Proposed Public Water System
• Water System Review and Permitting Process Checklist [Revised October 2016]
• Minimum Standards for Public Water Systems [Revised May 2000]
• 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

• 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
  • Instructions to view Georgia’s Drinking Water Watch Website
  • EPA’s Lead and Copper Sampling Memorandum Dated February 29 2016
  • Georgia's 2018 Lead Action Level Exceedances
• Georgia's Annual PWS Compliance Summary Report (2018)
  • Appendix A for Georgia's Annual PWS Compliance Summary Report (2018)
• 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