Position Open at the Heard County Water Authority

The Heard County Water Authority is currently taking applications for an Operations Specialist. HCWA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Steve Lipford Water Treatment Plant Update

The HCWA has completed construction on a significant rehabilitation and upgrade project at the Water Treatment Plant. The original 1 Million Gallon per Day (MGD) Plant was completed in March 1988 and later expanded to a 3 MGD plant in October of 1993. It is now a 4 MGD Water Treatment Plant in 2023.

The HCWA Board and Staff recognized action had to be taken to prevent continued deterioration of the existing equipment and processes; otherwise, the public health and economic impacts would have been devastating. This project required a great investment of time and money, while the Authority also recognized the need to increase water treatment capacity to prepare for the future of Heard County residents and businesses. The projected cost of the project was $7.3 million and with good management the Board and Staff did not exceed the planned cost.

Need to Establish New Service?

If you are in need of water service at a new address, please be sure to read our policies for establishing a new account in the document listed below. If you have any additional questions regarding these policies, water rates, or if you are ready to open an account, please contact our office at (706) 675-3358. Please complete both of the following forms for faster service.

NEW SERVICE APPLICATION

Who We Are

An act of the Georgia General Assembly created the Franklin-Heard County Water Authority on February 6, 1984. This act was amended to change the name of the Authority to the Heard County Water Authority was approved March 22, 1989. The Heard County Water Authority is not a department of the Heard County but an independent authority. The five person Board is comprised of two members appointed by the City of Franklin, two appointed by the Heard County Board of Commissioners, and one member is elected by the four current HCWA Board members. The Board serves for 4 years and the terms are staggered.  The reason behind utility authorities being created by the State of Georgia Legislature was to keep local politics out of the decision making process for rates and other matter with regard to the operation of a utility.