Water Department

About Us

The City of Hartwell Water Treatment Plant was constructed in 1964. The City of Hartwell withdraws water from Lake Hartwell which is a dependable year-round water source. After the water is withdrawn, it is then pumped to the water treatment facility, in which the water is treated to remove any sand, silt, and bacteria present in the water. Various processes such as coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection take place within the facility, in order to assure that quality drinking water flows from each and every citizen's tap.

The City of Hartwell Treatment Plant has the capacity to treat up to 4.5 million gallons of water a day. As a monthly average, the plant can treat up to 3.5 million gallons a day per riparian rights provided to the City. High service pumps at the water plant deliver water through over 80 miles of distribution system piping to over 3000 active customers within the system. Distribution mains range in size from 2 inches to 14 inches. There is over one million gallons of storage capacity in Hartwell's two elevated tanks. These tanks can provide the city 8-12 hours of water in the case of an emergency or power failure.

The Hartwell Water Treatment Plant is operated by operators certified through the State of Georgia. The operators monitor water production, water quality, the levels in the elevated storage tanks, and water pressure throughout the distribution system. If there are questions concerning the treatment plant, water quality, or any other water related questions, call Scottie Rowland Chief Operator at (706) 856-3211. Scottie or one of the staff operating will be more than glad to answer any water quality related questions.