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Yes, your tap water is safe to drink. COVID-19 has not been detected in drinking water supplies. The ACC Public Utilities Department (PUD) follows EPA regulations for water treatment that prevent waterborne pathogens such as viruses from contaminating drinking water. The standard treatment and disinfectant processes used by the PUD are expected to remove or inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19, which is a type of virus that is particularly susceptible to disinfection.
No, there is no reason to stock up on bottled water in response to COVID-19. The PUD does not foresee any disruptions in services for the distribution or collection of water due to COVID-19. We will continue to deliver clean, safe, quality drinking water throughout Athens.
COVID-19 has not been detected in drinking water supplies. Boiling water is not required to prevent the transmission of the virus.
Access to running water for handwashing is vital to slowing the spread of COVID-19. To curtail the transmission of the virus, the PUD suspended water shut-offs for non-payment for the next 60 days, effective March 13, 2020. Residents who have been disconnected for non-payment have had services restored. For questions regarding water shut-off, please call 706-613-3500. Please note that unpaid balances still accrue on your account.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that “there is no evidence to date that COVID-19 virus has been transmitted via sewerage systems, with or without wastewater treatment.” COVID-19 is a type of virus that is particularly susceptible to disinfection. Standard treatment and disinfectant processes at the ACC water reclamation facilities are expected to be effective.
For more information regarding the safety of your water and COVID-19, please click the following links:
EPA Coronavirus and Drinking Water and Wastewater
CDC Water Transmission and COVID-19
