The City's Water Department provides safe, quality drinking water to residents.  Water quality is tested almost continuously in the plantlaboratory.  The City relies primarily on surface water from the Yahoola Creek, but the water supply is supplemented with wells.  The City can produce up to 1,730,000 gallons per day and has storage capacity for 1,600,000 gallons.

The system presently supplies about 2,100 customers.  The City has received state awards for outstanding operations in the one to three million gallons daily range.  The City is continuing to expand capacity to accommodate future growth.  A 137 acre reservoir was built in 2004 that will supply water to the community for the next 25 to 30 years.  Dahlonega will finish construction on a 4 MGD microfiltration water treatment plant in the Spring of 2010.  The plant capacity can be expanded to 10 MGD with the addition of more filters.  The Water Department has staff available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to handle repairs and respond to emergencies.

The Finance Department is responsable for account setup, billing, and collection for the Water Utility System.

Water Plant Superintendent - John Jarrard

The following is a link to the Annual Water Quality Report