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Oconee County Utility Department
P.O. Box 88 ~ 1291 Greensboro Highway
Watkinsville, Georgia  30677

Phone: 706-769-3960 ~ Fax: 706-769-3997
Office Hours: 8 am to 5 pm - Monday through Friday

Chris Thomas, Utility Department Director

Mission:  The mission of the Oconee County Utility Department is to provide potable water in a quality and quantity that meets the needs of our residential and commercial customers and to provide the treatment of wastewater for commercial, institutional and industrial customers.

Primary Responsibilities:  Continual monitoring and treatment of water and wastewater by State Certified Operators; Maintenance of all treatment, distribution and collection facilities and equipment; Response to citizen requests and grievances when required; Preparation of department's budget; Preparation and submission of all required reports to Georgia EPD, EPA; Issuance of yearly Consumer Confidence Report; Maintenance of Utility records as required by county, state and federal governments; Performance of all financial duties related to Utility Department Operations; and Analysis of the county's water and wastewater needs and provision of alternatives to meet those needs.

IMPORTANT LINKS AND INFORMATION

** Level II Drought Restrictions - Effective October 1, 2011 **

Click here to e-mail the Oconee County Utility Department

CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR UTILITY BILL ONLINE

Click here to read the 2011 WATER QUALITY REPORT

MORE MPORTANT LINKS & INFORMATION

Amendment to Sewer Capacity Policy - adopted January 4, 2011

Application for Water Service - Commercial - updated July 1, 2011

Application for Water Service - Residential - updated July 1, 2011

Bear Creek Regional Reservoir Website

Customer Update Card

Final Service Request

Hard Labor Creek Website

Lampkin Branch Sanitary Sewer & Calls Creek Influent Pump Station Replacement Environmental Planning Document

Leak Adjustment Request

Sewer Capacity Request Form - New Business to Existing Location

Utility Department Fees effective July 1, 2011

Wastewater Capacity Fee Policy - adopted April 6, 2010

Wastewater Capacity Fee Policy Amendment - adopted Oct 12, 2010

Water and Sewer Improvement Plan for FY2010,11,12

Water Line Installation Information

Watershed Information:

Watershed Protection Plan:  Barber Creek and Calls Creek
Watersheds - September 2005
Barber Creek and Calls Creek Biological Monitoring

*PLEASE CONSERVE WATER - Report Violators to Oconee County Utility Department via e-mail at reportviolators@oconee.ga.us.

  

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