Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer
Forsyth County, including Cumming and county service areas
Population reference
161,200 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS GA1170050)
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
- Approximately monthly. Water meters are read approximately every 28 to 32 days, bills are generated approximately one to two weeks afterward, and the due date printed on the statement varies with the read cycle.
- Rate structure
- Five-tier conservation-oriented residential water pricing effective January 1 through December 31, 2026. The published consumption tiers are 1,000-6,000 gallons at $4.46 per 1,000 gallons; 6,000-12,000 at $6.02; 12,000-24,000 at $8.45; 24,000-36,000 at $11.97; and 36,000 gallons or more at $17.37, plus the applicable monthly meter base charge.
- Residential cost reference
- For a standard 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch residential meter using 5,000-7,000 gallons, the 2026 water base is $15.80, including up to 1,000 gallons, and consumption falls across the first two conservation tiers. The corresponding water charge is approximately $33.64 at 5,000 gallons or $43.68 at 7,000 gallons before sewer, taxes, and other bill components; the County’s 2026 residential sewer charge adds an $18.29 monthly base plus $8.84 per 1,000 gallons of metered water used for sewer billing.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Forsyth County states that sewer charges are based on water-meter readings rather than a separately published winter-average formula. The 2026 residential sewer schedule is an $18.29 monthly base rate plus $8.84 per 1,000 gallons. Sewer is therefore tied to the metered water consumption reported for the billing cycle, subject to the County’s rate resolution and account class.
- Meter reading
- Meters are read approximately every 28-32 days, with bills generated approximately 1-2 weeks later. The reviewed official materials do not identify whether the installed meters are AMI or AMR, nor do they publish an hourly transmission interval.
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
- Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (GA1170050) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID GA1170050.