Public Water Authority
Paulding County Water System
Serving Paulding County Water System, Paulding County, Georgia
Population served
117,468
State system code
FIPS 13
Billing frequency
Monthly; the County pamphlet describes residential water and sewer rates per thousand gallons and monthly billing information.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Paulding County Water System operates as a public water authority serving Paulding County Water System, Paulding County, Georgia. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Residential water uses a base rate plus tiered per-1,000-gallon charges. Effective January 1, 2026, Tier One is 0-8,000 gallons at $10.95, Tier Two 8,001-16,000 at $12.04, and Tier Three above 16,000 at $13.16, plus a $9.80 base rate. The pamphlet's example confirms the rate arithmetic.. Bills are generated monthly; the county pamphlet describes residential water and sewer rates per thousand gallons and monthly billing information., and a typical residential cost reference is The County's 2026 pamphlet gives a 6,000-gallon example of $75.50 for water and $61.07 for sewer, or approximately $136.57 combined before other charges. This includes a $9.80 water base, Tier One water pricing, a $4.25 sewer base, and $9.47 sewer per 1,000 gallons.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Paulding sewer is billed from metered water usage using a $4.25 base rate plus $9.47 per 1,000 gallons. The 2026 example for 6,000 gallons is $61.07. Customers should ask the County about irrigation or other usage that may enter the meter but not the sanitary sewer because the public pamphlet does not describe a winter-average formula.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Water and sewer charges are calculated from metered gallons and billed monthly. The reviewed 2026 pamphlet does not identify an AMI/AMR vendor, remote-read interval, or fixed monthly read date.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
Paulding County Water System Operations Department, 770-445-2761, available 24 hours for leaks between the water meter and road and water emergencies. Customer-service and payment questions use the office during business hours.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Paulding County Water System, Paulding County, Georgia
Paulding County Water System is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.