Public Water Authority
Fayette County Water System
Serving Fayette County
Population served
86,934
State system code
FIPS 13
Billing frequency
Monthly. Fayette County's official rate schedule states that all Water System meters are read and billed monthly.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Fayette County Water System operates as a public water authority serving Fayette 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 Metered usage with fixed account/meter charges that include the first 2,000 gallons, followed by residential water tiers billed per thousand gallons. The published schedule separates residential, non-domestic, and irrigation rates and lists 3/4-inch and 1-inch base fees of $18.48 for water and $18.48 for sewer where applicable.. Bills are generated monthly. fayette county's official rate schedule states that all water system meters are read and billed monthly., and a typical residential cost reference is A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. For a complete 5,000-7,000-gallon 2026 total because the reviewed rate table did not expose all residential tier values in a reliable row structure. The first 2,000 gallons are included in the fixed charge; use the current county schedule or bill for the additional usage calculation.. 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
Fayette County bills sewer through the Water System account with meter-size/account fees and usage charges; the reviewed page exposes the base-fee structure but not a complete residential winter-average or percentage formula. The bill's metered usage and current rate schedule control.
Meter and infrastructure notes
All Fayette County Water System meters are read and billed monthly. The reviewed official pages do not identify universal AMI/AMR hardware or interval transmission.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
770-461-1146, Fayette County Water System. The reviewed public pages do not expose a separate 24/7 emergency number; use county emergency/public-works routing for active main breaks or flooding.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Fayette County
Fayette County Water System 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.