Municipal Department
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management
Serving DeKalb County
Population served
743,000 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS GA0890001)
State system code
FIPS 13
Billing frequency
Monthly; the County's average-usage tables are monthly.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management operates as a municipal department serving DeKalb County. 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 Tiered water and sewer pricing with a water readiness-to-serve fee. County calculator examples show a one-person/3,000-gallon total monthly bill of $51.16.. Bills are generated monthly; the county's average-usage tables are monthly., and a typical residential cost reference is The County publishes $51.16 total monthly water/sewer for estimated 3,000 gallons for a one-person household; a 5,000-7,000-gallon total requires the current tier calculator and household/sewer status.. 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
Sewer charges apply through the County water/sewer account; septic customers do not receive sewer charges. Actual charges vary with consumption and conservation.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. No universal AMI/AMR vendor or interval was verified.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
404-371-6294 for billing/emergency routing; use County emergency instructions for main breaks.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for DeKalb County
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management is listed here as a municipal department. 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.