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Sewer / Wastewater / Septage Rates
Non-Residential Sewer Use
Starting July 1, 2023, non-residential sewer use is equal to 100% of water consumption at a rate of $8.14 per 1,000 gallons. The sewer monthly customer service fee is $4.95.
Wastewater Surcharge Rates
Industrial and commercial water users that discharge high-strength waste to the wastewater system are charged a cost-recovery surcharge, based on the following:
| Concentration Subject | Rate |
|---|---|
| Five-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) | $0.33 per lb. |
250 mg/L and above | |
| Five-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) | $0.35 per lb. |
| 1,000 mg/L and above | |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | $0.33 per lb. |
250 mg/L and above | |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | $0.35 per lb. |
| 1,000 mg/L and above | |
| Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) | $0.20 per lb. |
101 - 200 mg/L | |
| Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG) | $0.56 per lb. |
| 200 mg/L and above (maximum level) | |
| Wastewater Discharge Permit Violation | Up to $1,000 per violation, per day |
Septage Disposal Rates (Permitted Companies Only)
The Cedar Creek Water Reclamation Facility accepts domestic septage from Athens-Clarke County, as well as the following counties when delivered by an ACC-based business: Jackson, Barrow, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Madison. The following is the schedule of fees for the handling of the hauled waste.
| Concentration Subject | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Calendar Year 2023 | Calendar Year 2024 |
| Portable toilets | $0.13 per gallon | $0.15 per gallon |
| Holding tanks | $0.13 per gallon | $0.15 per gallon |
| Domestic septage from Athens-Clarke County | $0.13 per gallon | $0.15 per gallon |
| Domestic septage from Jackson, Barrow, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Madison counties | $0.33 per gallon | $0.35 per gallon |
| Domestic septage from outside Athens-Clarke County and Jackson, Barrow, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Madison counties collected and delivered by an ACC-based business | $0.33 per gallon | $0.35 per gallon |
| Industrial waste - Athens-Clarke County only | $0.13 per gallon | $0.15 per gallon |