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Pickens County Water & Sewer Authority Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] 1266 East Church Street; Suite 117 Fax: [PHONE REDACTED] Jasper, GA 30143 Hours Monday – Friday 8:00am-5:00pm WATER RATES & METER FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 ¾ inch meter… $36.00 Minimum per thousand up to 1,000 gallons …$5.38 per thousand above 1,000 up to 3,000 gallons 1-inch meter… $51.00 Minimum per thousand up to 1,000 gallons …$6.45 per thousand above 3,000 up to 5,000 gallons …$7.53 per thousand above 5,000 gallons 2-inch meter… $66.00 Minimum per thousand up to 1,000 gallons …$5.38 per thousand above 1,000 up to 3,000 gallons 3-inch meter… $76.00 Minimum per thousand up to 1,000 gallons …$6.45 per thousand above 3,000 up to 5,000 gallons 4-inch meter… $81.00 Minimum per thousand up to 1,000 gallons …$7.53 per thousand above 5,000 gal. up to 10,000 gallons 6-inch meter… $111.00 Minimum per thousand up to 1,000 gallons …$9.68 per thousand above 10,000 gallons FH meter…. $5.00 daily rental $7.00 per thousand above 1,000 gallons WATER FEES $100.00…Service Charge – Due when applying for Service and is Non-refundable. $ 50.00…Reconnection Fee – Due when applying for Service at address that was previously in customer’s name. Non-refundable. All requests to establish water service must complete a water service application and provide a valid driver’s license or photo ID. Customers purchasing property or renting property must provide proof of ownership (property deed or a rental/lease agreement). All requests to terminate water service must complete a service termination form (only the account holder may terminate water service). DELINQUENT FEES $ 25.00…Late Fee – Payment due date is the 5th of each month, [NO GRACE PERIOD]. If account balance remains unpaid by 8:00 am on on the 6th a $25 late charge will be added to the account. If the 5th falls on a weekend or holiday, you will have the next business day to pay. $ 25.00…Disconnect Reconnection Fee – Disconnections will be scheduled on the third Tuesday of each month. Past due balances must be paid prior to 8:00 am to avoid service disconnection. Past due balance including all applicable fees must be paid in full to have service restored. Partial payments will not be accepted. Payments must be received in our office by 5:00pm to have service restored the same day. Payments or requests for service after 5:00 pm will not be restored until the next business day. ILLEGAL WATER CONNECTIONS-EFFECTIVE JUNE 17, 2025 Any customer who illegally turns water on will be charged an illegal connection fee. Fee is a minimum of $250 and up to $1000 and possible legal action. METER FEES 8” - $160,000 6” - $100,000 4” - $50,000 3” – $30,000 2” - $10,000 1” - $4,500 ¾” - $2,500 Fire Hydrant Meter Fee: $300 $5.00 daily rental fee Meter Relocation Fee: $2,500 Starting after 11-2-2005, any newly approved subdivision(s) are required to pay a tap-on fee of $3000 per lot. The price to set the meter in any subdivision is a $3000 tap fee and a meter fee of $2500. All fees are payable at the time of request and are non-Refundable. OFFICE POLICY Your mailed bill will be the only statement you receive. If you do not receive your mailed bill, it is your responsibility to contact our office for any amount you may owe. Your account will be considered past due if your payment has not reached our office by 8:00 am on the 6th; this includes all delivery methods – the use of personal online bill payments; online payments through our website or payments delivered by mail. Customer(s) may be disconnected without further notice if past due balance is not paid by the third Tuesday of the month. Please bring a bill when making payment and include your account number on your check or money order. All checks must be written in blue or black ink. Checks that are incomplete in any way may be returned to the customer. All applicable fees will apply if payment is not received by the 5th or the third Tuesday of the month. For your convenience, our Drop Box (located at our office) and On-line Bill pay are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All Customers will be charged a return check fee of $30.00 per returned check. When Pickens Water receives two returned checks for any payment during a twelve (12) month period, that customer may not pay any payment with a check for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the last returned check. For more information on our Water Services visit the Pickens County Government web site at: pickensga.com. For more information on the current drought response rules and other conservation information you may visit one of the available websites @ www.watersmart.com, www.dca.ga.gov, or www.gaepd.org. NOTE: YOUR INITIAL USAGE DATE AND BILLING DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT THE WATER AUTHORITY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WATER LOSS ON THE CUSTOMER’S SIDE OF THE METER The Pickens County Water and Sewer Authority Board Meeting are held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm in the Pickens County Government Administrative Building, Room 149 located at 1266 Each Church Street; Jasper, Georgia. “For Emergency after Hours Please Call”: [PHONE REDACTED]