Henry County Water Authority
Henry County, including McDonough and surrounding unincorporated areas
Population reference
187,437 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS GA1510001)
Billing detail
Broad 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; HCWA rules state meters are read and bills rendered monthly, although the Authority may vary dates or period lengths when necessary.
- Rate structure
- Monthly metered increasing-block rate structure. The published rules list a $35.97 minimum through 2,000 gallons, then $9.17 per 1,000 for the next 3,000, $8.06 for the next 3,000, $7.02 for the next 2,000, $5.92 for the next 10,000, and $4.34 above 20,000; a 4% state tax is added.
- Residential cost reference
- At 5,000 gallons, the published residential charge is approximately $63.46 before the 4% tax ($35.97 minimum plus three additional 1,000-gallon units at $9.17). The final bill depends on tax, account status, and any other Authority charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- The reviewed HCWA rules and rate schedule primarily describe water service; they did not expose a universal residential wastewater formula or winter-average calculation for every account.
- Meter reading
- HCWA rules state that meters are read monthly and bills are rendered monthly. The reviewed official pages did not identify a universal AMI/AMR vendor or automated transmission interval.
- Activation or transfer fee
- A $100 nonrefundable service-availability fee is required for property owners and rental property when water is available. Separate connection fees are published for new physical service, including $1,600 for a 3/4-inch by 5/8-inch short-side service and $2,100 for road-bore service; these are connection transactions rather than a routine name transfer.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
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
Broad public detail found
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- New-account deposit
“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
- Henry County Water Authority public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (GA1510001) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID GA1510001.