Wastewater
Wastewater
“Waste” water comes from the everyday activities such as washing dishes, taking a shower, running the washing machine, and flushing the toilet.
Using 3,000 miles of wastewater pipe, about 200 pump stations, and gravity, our sewer system moves about 56 million gallons of wastewater from over 180,000 homes and businesses daily. This wastewater is treated at one of the county’s three wastewater treatment facilities.
We use some of the most technologically advanced treatment processes in the country to ensure we return safe, clean water back to Lake Lanier, Yellow River, and the Chattahoochee River. We also meet the most stringent requirements for treated wastewater in the state of Georgia
You can help protect the sewer system, your home plumbing, and the environment by making sure only toilet paper goes down the drain.
Learn more
Using 3,000 miles of wastewater pipe, about 200 pump stations, and gravity, our sewer system moves about 56 million gallons of wastewater from over 180,000 homes and businesses daily. This wastewater is treated at one of the county’s three wastewater treatment facilities.
We use some of the most technologically advanced treatment processes in the country to ensure we return safe, clean water back to Lake Lanier, Yellow River, and the Chattahoochee River. We also meet the most stringent requirements for treated wastewater in the state of Georgia
You can help protect the sewer system, your home plumbing, and the environment by making sure only toilet paper goes down the drain.
Learn more
Our sewer collection system serves more than 180,000 sewer customers throughout the county. The system includes over 3,000 miles of wastewater pipeline, with pipes ranging in size from two inches all the way to 72 inches, and our three wastewater treatment facilities, which treat on average 56 million gallons of wastewater a day.
Learn more about our award-winning facilities:
F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center
Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility
Crooked Creek Water Reclamation Facility
If you are having a sewer or water-related emergency, please call 678.376.7000 for our 24/7/365 dispatch center, which can access any needed resource to handle your problem. You can also visit our Report a Problem page for more information.
Human Water Cycle
