The Engineering staff provides a water/sewer availability letter for developers inquiring about available capacity for water and/or sewer. Information on fire flows must accompany the application that a developer must complete to obtain written confirmation of availability. HCWA performs fire flow evaluations to estimate and ensure that adequate fire flow protection is available in the impacted area of the distribution system.
Click the links below to download the applications:
Availability Application
Fire Flow Request
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact the Engineering Division at 770-914-3688 between the hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
SUBMITTALS
HCWA provides review and inspection services for public water and sewer lines being installed within the HCWA service area. Please use the form below for all submittals. Projects are reviewed in the order that they are submitted. HCWA will return comments along with notification of any permit fees due for your project.
All projects, other than single-family residential, require an impact fee evaluation. Please complete the Impact Fee Packet and submit using the link below. Plan approval, permit fee payment, and impact fee payment is required prior to final approval of the project.
The National Pretreatment Program was established by Section 307 of the Clean Water Act primarily to control pollutant loadings from industrial sources and prevent their interference with the operation of publicly owned treatment works.
In Georgia, the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), operating under rule 301-3-6-.08, has been delegated the authority by the Environmental Protection Agency to administer local pretreatment programs found in 40 CFR Park 403.
The Henry County Water Authority works to protect the local receiving waters by regulating industrial wastewater discharge to the Authority's sewer system and by administering and enforcing federal EPA pretreatment guidelines.
PERMIT FEES
HCWA Engineering Division charges a permit fee for the plan review and subsequent site inspection of water distribution, watershed protection, and sanitary sewerage systems. These services are for newly installed water lines, sanitary sewer lines, force mains, lift stations, and appurtenances for new developments.
To obtain plan review, inspection of proposed infrastructure, or related Engineering services of the HCWA, local developers must pay the appropriate permit fees, which vary according to the size and scope of the development.
Approved plans and a pre-construction conference with HCWA's Engineering staff are required prior to the installation of any proposed lines that are to be dedicated to the HCWA system.
HCWA requires digital submittal of plans. Projects within other jurisdictions requiring HCWA services are also required to submit plans separately to HCWA. To submit plans, click here.
Click here to view Henry County Watershed Protection Map.
IMPACT FEES
The Henry County Water Authority has adopted impact fees to ensure that adequate public facilities are available to serve new growth and development in Henry County, and to provide that new growth has a proportionate share of the cost of new public facilities to serve them. Prior to a pre-construction meeting, the form at the link below must be complete along with all impact fees paid.
Current Residential and Commercial Impact Fees as of 1/1/24.
Click here for Impact Fee Determination Form.
Miscellaneous Fee Schedule:
$300 - Availability Letter (Click here to download the application form.)
$300 - Fire Flow Test by HCWA (Click here for request application.)
$200 - Fire Flow Test by Private Entity (Requires HCWA Representative On-Site)
$300 - 24 Hour Pressure Test (Requires HCWA Representative On-Site)
$30 - Recording Fee
$50 - Coliform Analysis
Checks should be made payable to Henry County Water Authority.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact the Engineering Division at 770-914-3688 between the hours of 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM