Columbia Country, Georgia

Water & Sewer

Columbia County has enough water & sewer capacity to meet your business’s needs—and then some.

No matter how much water capacity your business requires, Columbia County will be able to meet your demands at a competitive rate.  Our community borders Clarks Hill Lake – a 71,000-acre man-made lake with roughly 1,200 miles of shoreline.  Clarks Hill is one of the largest and most recreationally popular lakes in the southeast. Additionally, the County borders the Savannah River, which also provides an enormous amount of water capacity.  Simply stated: Columbia County has plenty of water.  Below is a brief description of local water & sewer capacity:

Columbia County
Water & Sewer Summary Facts

 Water

  • Operated by local government
  • 2 Main Plants: Savannah River and Clarks Hill Lake Reservoir
  • Treatment is flocculation, settling, & rapid sand filtration
  • Capacity: 14.7 million gallons per day (mgd)
  • Average Demand: 7.8 mgd
  • Average Excess Capacity: 6.9 mgd

 

 Sewer

  • 3 Plants
  • Treatment is Tertiary
  • Capacity: 6.0 mgd
  • Average Demand: 4.0 mgd
  • Average Excess Capacity: 2.0 mgd