Water Business Office Customer Service

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Pay your bill online. Blue background with a graphic of a credit card.
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Water Business Office Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Ways to Pay Your Bill

  • Online:Create an online account and pay your water bill
  • Phone: Call 706-613-3500 between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM to pay your bill by credit card over the phone
  • Mail: ACC Public Utilities Water Business Office, P.O. Box 106058, Atlanta, GA 30348-6058
  • Online e-check
  • Bank draft (ACH)
  • Dropboxes: Located at the front and back of the WBO at 124 E. Hancock Ave.

Do you have a high water bill?

High water bills are most often caused by leaks or changes in water use — not billing errors. 

Common causes for high bills include

  • Leaking toilets (the #1 cause of high water bills)
    • You can pick up free leak detection kits from the Water Conservation Office, located upstairs from the Water Business Office, during regular business hours.
  • Leaks from faucets, irrigation systems, or underground lines
  • Increased household or outdoor water use
  • Seasonal changes 

You can find more info on how to find and fix household leaks at - https://www.accgov.com/4943/Finding-and-Fixing-Leaks

Need to Start/Stop/Transfer Service?

  • Start or Transfer Service: You can complete Water Services Request & Garbage Service Request forms found online to start or transfer service.  Customer Service assistance is available at (706) 613-3500, M-F, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  Please have your driver’s license and the last four digits of your Social Security number available.  Visit our webpage for information on starting or transferring services.
  • Stop Service: Visit our webpage for information on terminating service.

Parking

The parking lot at the Water Business Office has a one-way traffic pattern.  Enter from the Lumpkin Street side of the building and exit onto E. Hancock Avenue.  Parking is limited and for water customer business only.

Contact Us

Arkedia Raines – Water Business Office Administrator arkedia.raines@accgov.com

Contact for:

  • Unresolved Customer Concerns
  • Policy-related questions
  • Issues Not Resolved by Other Staff

Brittania Hunter – Customer Service Supervisor brittania.hunter@accgov.com

Contact for:

  • Account Questions
  • Payment Concerns or Payment Plans
  • Start, Stop, or Transfer Service Issues
  • Escalated Customer Service Concerns

Nicholas Favors – Public Utilities Analyst nicholas.favors@accgov.com

Contact for:

  • Detailed Account Reviews
  • Billing or Financial Questions
  • Account Balance or Payment History

R.J. Haynie – Operations Coordinator rj.haynie@accgov.com

Contact for:

  • Ongoing Account Issues
  • Service or Billing Issues
  • Operation Questions 

Katrina Murray – Billing Supervisor katrina.murray@accgov.com

Contact for:

  • High Water Bills
  • Billing Errors
  • Leak Adjustment Questions
  • Refund or Adjustment Reviews

For further customer service, please contact the Water Business Office at 706-613-3500.

Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities
Customer Service Center
124 Hancock Avenue
Athens, GA 30601

Water Busniess Office building. Large Columns in front of entrance and trees in front of building.
  1. Arkedia Raines

    Water Business Office Administrator

  2. R.J. Haynie

    Operations Coordinator

  3. Brittania Hunter

    Customer Service Supervisor

  4. Katrina Murray

    Billing Supervisor

  5. Nicholas Favors

    Public Utilities Analyst