water & sewer DEPARTMENT

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The Water & Sewer Department provides services to over 2500 customers within the corporate limits of the City of Adel. Our department has 6 professional staff certified water/or sewer operators meeting the requirements of the Georgia State Board of Examiners for Water and Wastewater - Class 1 Water Operator License, Class 1 Waste Water License, Class 3 Water Operator License, Class 4 Water Operator License, Water Distribution Operator License, Waste Water Collected System License, Waste Water Analysis License, and Class 3 Waste Water Operator License.

​Water & Sewer Department
Seth Pitts, Water, Sewer & Treatment Manager
404 N Poplar Street
​Adel, GA 31620
229-896-2780
​229-896-4504 After Hours
Hours: M-F 8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm

To pay your bill, please visit Adel City Hall @ 112 N. Parrish Avenue or mail to PO Box 1530, Adel, GA 31620 or call 229-896-4504 to pay by phone with credit card (3% fee applies).

Our Water - By the numbers

Our ground water system receives its water supply from the Upper Floridian Aquifer following percolation of the water through numerous layers of limestone and dolomite rock. There are 5 ground water producing wells with pumping capacity of 6 million gallons per day. The system has an annual average withdrawal limits of 3,300,000 Gallons per Day (GPD), a monthly average withdrawal limit of 4,312,000 gallons per day, and an average daily usage of 800,000 gallons per day. The system has three elevated storage tanks with a total storage of 800,000 gallons. The water distribution system has over 75 miles of mains, with pipe sizes up to 16 inches in diameter. The water is treated with chlorine for disinfectant to insure the bacteriological safety for human consumption. Also, The City adds phosphates to the water supply to inhibit supply line corrosion thus reducing "red water" problems. To efficiently operate the existing water system, the City has created a Geographical Information System (GIS) for the water system within the City of Adel. For the maintenance staff, the GIS is simply a set of Adel roads maps which shows the location of all water lines valves and fire hydrants with their respective sizes.

Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association Award in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1998.
​1995 Safe Drinking Water Act Excellence Awards in Region 4, which includes 8 southeastern states.
1997 Safe Drinking Water Act Excellence Awards from Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association Gold Award for 1999.
Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association for Outstanding Operation of a Water Distribution System for 2000.
Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association Award for the Best Tasting tap Water in District 7 for 2000 and 2001.

our sewer collection system - by the numbers

The existing City of Adel Sewer Collection System consists of approximately 40 miles of sanitary sewer lines, 750 manholes and 24 sewage pump stations. To efficiently operate the existing sewer collection system, the City has created a Geographical Information System (GIS) for the sewer system within the City of Adel. This GIS system assists the maintenance staff in providing new services and identifying problem areas within the system. To reach the Treatment Plant, please call 229-896-2596.

Current Treatment Plant Statistics:

• 2.5 MILLION GALLON PER DAY, currently treating 1.5 million gallons per day
• 4 acres of Aerated
• 30 acres Lagoon Holding Pond
• 280 acres of Spray Fields Bermuda Grass, which is Baled for Hay
• 250 acres is in the Forest Land.