Public Water Authority
Bartow County Water Department
Serving Bartow County Water Department service area, including the County and applicable Cartersville service district areas
Population served
70,243 people (EPA SDWIS queue estimate for GA0150001)
State system code
FIPS 13
Billing frequency
Monthly. The 2026 residential consumption schedule lists monthly service charges and monthly water, wastewater and irrigation consumption tiers.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Bartow County Water Department operates as a public water authority serving Bartow County Water Department service area, including the County and applicable Cartersville service district areas. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Increasing block residential water tiers plus meter-size monthly service charge and applicable area/pressure fees. Effective February 1, 2026, residential consumption is $7.09 per 1,000 gallons for 1,000-5,000 gallons, $8.85 for 6,000-8,000, $10.63 for 9,000-15,000 and $14.16 at 16,000 gallons and above. The 5/8 x 3/4-inch meter has a $10.75 water service charge and separate $12.25 water-system high-service-area and low-pressure-sewer maintenance fees where applicable.. Bills are generated monthly. the 2026 residential consumption schedule lists monthly service charges and monthly water, wastewater and irrigation consumption tiers., and a typical residential cost reference is For a standard 5/8 x 3/4-inch account using 5,000 gallons, the usage charge is about $35.45 plus the $10.75 monthly water service charge and any applicable area fees, before sewer and other charges. At 7,000 gallons, the block schedule yields about $53.15 before fixed and other charges. Actual bills include sewer, service-area, low-pressure and applicable tax/connection components.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
The 2026 schedule charges wastewater at $7.09 per 1,000 gallons for all consumption levels, plus a 5/8 x 3/4-inch sewer service charge of $10.75 per month and, where applicable, a $12.25 low-pressure sewer maintenance fee. Irrigation is separately metered and charged under its own water tiers, preventing irrigation usage from automatically entering the domestic sewer calculation.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The Bartow customer portal permits customers to analyze and download water usage and review account history. The reviewed official pages do not specify AMI/AMR hardware or a fixed read interval; the portal is the verified source for account-specific consumption.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
Bartow County Water Department main line (770) 387-5170. Calls outside regular business hours are forwarded to Bartow County Dispatch and routed to on-call personnel; the same number is published for water or sewer problems.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Bartow County Water Department service area, including the County and applicable Cartersville service district areas
Bartow County Water Department is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.