ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEM
ATHENS
Population reference
125000 people (EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 active CWS estimate for GA0590000)
Billing detail
Partial public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly; Athens-Clarke County’s Water Business Office and bank-draft materials describe a monthly bill.
- Rate structure
- Four-tier residential increasing-block structure based on annual average water use. For July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, Tier 1 is $7.02 per 1,000 gallons, Tier 2 up to 50% over annual average is $8.79, Tier 3 from 51% to 99% over annual average is $10.54, and Tier 4 over 100% is $17.58. New customers start with an annual-average calculation based on two people using 50 gallons per person per day, subject to household adjustment.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $97.18 per month for 5,000 gallons under a simplified 2026-27 illustration using a 3,000-gallon monthly annual-average baseline: $21.06 at Tier 1 plus $17.58 for the next 2,000 gallons, $4.95 water service fee, $4.95 sewer service fee, $0.54 residential meter replacement fee, and $43.15 sewer at $8.63 per 1,000 gallons. Actual bills depend on the account’s annual average, billing-cycle days, meter size, and irrigation usage.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- For July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, residential sewer use is billed at 100% of water consumption at $8.63 per 1,000 gallons, plus a $4.95 monthly sewer customer-service fee. Separate irrigation-meter water does not receive a sewer charge; water through the household meter and separate irrigation meter is combined for water-tier calculations.
- Meter reading
- Athens-Clarke partners with WaterSmart for account usage tracking, leak detection, bill forecasts, and alerts. The current public materials do not state a universal AMI/AMR transmission interval or fixed meter-reading day; the account history and bill show the applicable read period.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
71%
overview fields with research notes
Georgia
45%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Partial public detail found
5 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
71%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- New-account deposit
- Activation or transfer fee
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEM public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (GA0590000) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID GA0590000.