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Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority (JCWSA)

117 MLK Ave, Jefferson, GA 30549 (PO Box 869 )

Phone: 706-367-1741

Fax: 706-367-1759

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DROUGHT UPDATE :

THE JCWSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS VOTED TO

RELAX OUTDOOR WATERING RESTRICTIONS

 

Effective Monday, March 17th, 2008 property owners will be allowed to hand water existing landscaping using one garden hose, 25 minutes a day, within the hours of 12:00 midnight to 10:00am, on designated days. Odd-numbered addresses may hand water Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Even-numbered addresses may hand water Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The hose must be hand held during watering and equipped with a standard spray nozzle that automatically turns off when not hand held.

Newly installed landscaping which has been in place less than 30 days may be watered up to 3 days a week within the hours of 12:00 midnight to 10:00am only for 10 consecutive weeks and during plant installation. The odd-even address rule applies. Any person watering newly installed landscaping must register with the “Outdoor Water Use Registration Program” at http://www.urbanagcouncil.com/ prior to watering newly installed landscaping.

Professionally installed new landscaping may be watered during installation and for 30 days following installation. This watering may take place on any day of the week at any time of the day.

The filling of swimming pools is permitted. Plastic or vinyl children’s play pools may filled.

You may not use your allotted time for uses other than watering plants; you may not perform any outdoor washing or use water for recreational activities (other than pools).

As a property owner, you may not use sprinklers or irrigation systems.

As weather conditions and projections change, the JCWSA will continually change the restrictions to insure safe water supplies. We ask that you check this website regularly for the most up-to-date watering restrictions. Please remember that the first priority of a water supplier is to protect the public health.

Thank you for your cooperation!

 

INTRODUCTION/NEW SERVICE

Welcome to the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority (JCWSA) web site. We will be continually improving this site to facilitate customer service and inform customers and developers of important changes and the latest news within their water and wastewater community.

If you are in need of water and/or sewer service, you will need to apply through one of our customer service representatives. Whether you are a homeowner or business, the following is required for all new services:

  1. A completed Water Subscription Contract
  2. A Picture ID (a Drivers License or State ID card).
  3. Payment of a $40.00 administrative fee by check or cash.
  4. Payment of a Security Deposit by check or cash. This amount may be $150.00 or less based on the customer’s personal credit history. It shall be refundable after (24) months of good payment history and shall be credited to you on your water bill.

All customers are encouraged to read and understand the Authority’s regulations and policies regarding their responsibilities by clicking on the “Water Service Account Agreement” link.

All properties requesting water service where no meter and/or tap exist must pay a water connection fee. For most residential customers this is a ¾” connection, and this fee is $1500.00. Customers requiring water connections other than ¾” are encouraged to click on the “Meter Size Rate Schedule” link for details.

JCWSA BACKGROUND AND GOVERNANCE

The JCWSA was created as a political subdivision of the State of Georgia by an act of the Georgia General Assembly in 1986 to facilitate providing water and sewer service to citizens of Jackson County. The JCWSA is governed by a 5-member board of directors, each of whom must reside in Jackson County, and each is appointed by the board of commissioners of Jackson County. Members serve staggered 3-year terms without compensation for a period not to exceed 9-years. An Authority member can not be reappointed after 3 consecutive terms without at least one year of inactive status. Currently, the board members are:

  • Hunter Bicknell, Chairman
  • Randall Pugh, Vice Chairman
  • Alex Bryan, Member
  • Rob Jordan, Member
  • Andy Goodman, Member

The JCWSA operates as an independent political subdivision similar to counties and cities in Georgia except it is not a taxing entity. The Authority operates as an enterprise, meaning it does not levy taxes, but operates strictly off of revenues from water and sewer billings and fees. It does, however, receive a percentage of Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) dollars from Jackson County. The dollar share the Authority receives is voted on by the board of commissioners of Jackson County, and this money has been and will continue to be used exclusively for large water projects such as water mains, water towers and pumping stations.

 

 

Your Water.
Where Does It Come From and Who Controls It?The majority of water supplied by the JCWSA is purchased from the Bear Creek Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant. The 505-acre reservoir is located in extreme southwest Jackson County. This water is pumped into the adjacent water plant where the water is conditioned and filtered, after which it is chlorinated and pumped into JCWSA’s system ready for use.

The Bear Creek Reservoir and Treatment Plant is owned and operated by the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority (UOBWA), an independent political subdivision of the State of Georgia. There are (4) counties that own a share of the reservoir and (3) counties that own a share of the treatment plant:


                        RESERVOIR                                                   TREATMENT PLANT
                        Athens-Clarke                                                  Jackson
                        Jackson                                                            Barrow
                        Barrow                                                             Oconee
                        Oconee

Jackson County’s share of the reservoir is 25%; its share of the treatment plant is 43.9%.
Questions on bylaws or specific policies and procedures of the UOBWA should be directed to the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center in Athens at (706) 369-5650 or email www.negrdc.org.

The JCWSA has the ability to, and does from time-to-time, purchase treated water from the City of Commerce at northeast Jackson County. This is done mainly in response to high demands on the system such as water main breaks or other unforeseen circumstances.

Once the treated water is in our system, it is distributed throughout most of unincorporated Jackson County. In specific areas it must be re-pumped at one of our several booster stations so that the water pressure can be maintained at the higher elevations within the county. Generally the JCWSA does not supply water to many cities in the county since these cities have their own water systems, they being Jefferson, Commerce, Braselton, Maysville and Nicholson. The JCWSA has the ability to provide these communities with water when the need arises.

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Personnel List: E-mail and Telephone Extensions

Title Name 706-367-1741 Ext. Main E-mail
Chief Engineer Fred Alke 227 falke@jcwsa.com
Engineering Admin. Assistant Donna Anthony 307 danthony@jcwsa.com
Accounts Payable Carolyn Covington 231 ccovington@jcwsa.com
Finance Director Judy Davis 221 jdavis@jcwsa.com
Chief Waste Water Plant Operator Mark Dudziak 302 MDudziak@JCWSA.com
Engineering Technician Ken Forrester 303 Kforrester@JCWSA.com
Billing Supervisor Lisa Grainger 224 jcwsabilling@windstream.net
Distribution/Collection Technician Chris Haynes 300 CHaynes@JCWSA.com
Water Services Supervisor Stacy Jenkins 223 sjenkins@jcwsa.com
Customer Service Karen Johnson 225 KJohnson@jcwsa.com
Chief Information Officer/GIS Manager Mike Johnson 234 mdjaznc@yahoo.com
Authority Manager Eric Klerk   eklerk@jcwsa.com
Customer Service Barbara Lester 229 blester@jcwsa.com
Wastewater Plant Operator Jason Mosley 301 JMosley@jcwsa.com
Distribution Technician Lee Nash NA Lnash@jcwsa.com
Administrative Assistant Denise Nation 235 Dnation@JCWSA.com
Inspector Mitchell Redmon 233 mredmon@jcwsa.com

 

 

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Meter Sizes and Rates, New Rates to take effect November 1st, 2007

JCWSA, Meter and Fire Line Rate Schedule
                                                                              FOR 2007/2008
Domestic Domestic Administrative (0-2000 gallons)
Meter Size Connection Fee  Fee Monthly Minimum
       
3/4" Meter $1,500.00 $40.00 $18.00
1" Meter $1,700.00 $40.00 $25.00
1 1/2" Meter $2,000.00 $40.00 $35.00
2" Meter $4,000.00 $40.00 $70.00
3" Meter $8,500.00 $40.00 $175.00
4" Meter $15,000.00 $40.00 $240.00
6" Meter  $30,000.00 $40.00 $410.00
8" Meter $50,000.00 $40.00 $525.00
10" Meter  $70,000.00 $40.00 $635.00
 Fire Line  Fire Line Connection Fee Monthly Minimum Charge
2" Line $4,000.00 $70.00
3" Line $5,000.00 $175.00
4" Line $7,500.00 $240.00
6" Line $10,000.00 $410.00
8" Line $12,500.00 $525.00
10" Line $25,000.00 $635.00
Residential Monthly Minimums = $18.00 per month (includes usage up to 2000 gallons per month)
Monthly Usage Fee = $5.75 per 1000 gallons (any amount over the 2000 gallon monthly minimum to 6,000 gallons)
Monthly Usage Fee = $8.75 per 1000 gallons at 6001 gallons or over. 

 

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