Wastewater Retainage Credit Program

DeKalb County has adopted a new initiative that will allow residential and commercial customers to save money on their sewer service.

Backflow Prevention Stakeholder's Workshops for 2020

Thursday, March 5, 2020             10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Thursday, September 17, 2020   10:00 am - 12:00 pm

What is backflow?

On December 30, 2016 DeKalb County began releasing water and sewer statements that were previously withheld from mailing, as there was a concern of the validity of the data contained in the accounts.  Generally, these concerns are articulated as “exceptions.”

What are exceptions, and why did DeKalb flag them?

The following tables apply the current DeKalb County water and sewer rates to the average household usage as estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA estimates an average household uses 100 gallons of water per day, per person.  More info on these calculations can be found on the EPA's website.

No sewer charges are applied to customers who have septic tanks.  Actual usage will vary with individual consumption and conservation practices.

Drought Status

As a result of recent rainfall and improving conditions, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is ending its Level 1 Drought Response in 103 Georgia counties.  The decision means that almost all Georg

The Department of Watershed Management’s (DWM) Engineering & Construction Management Services (ECMS) team is committed to providing first-class service to the citizens and business owners of DeKalb County, and a key component of service is communication.

ECMS is responsible for the consent decree program management, capital improvements program management, construction management, design services, technical services, compliance, and planning and development.

SUBMIT this form for all water quality and water/sewer repairs, maintenance, or construction inquires and concerns

SUBMIT this form for billing, new service and meter reading inquires: