The mission of the City of Cedartown Water and Sewer Division is to provide safe, aesthetically pleasing drinking water to the public and to properly operate the sewage collection system transporting sewage to the wastewater treatment plant for processing. These two facilities are operated and maintained by a staff of nine employees. Seven of the nine employees are part of the operations and laboratory staff and are state certified in their positions.
The Cedartown Water Treatment Facility is located on Wissahickon Avenue and received water from the Big Springs. The facility has a treatment capacity of 3 million gallons per day and is currently treating a daily average of 1.8 - 2.0 million gallons per day. Treatment involves coagulation, flocculation and filtration. Other treatment includes chlorination, fluoridation and corrosion control.
The Cedartown Wastewater Treatment Facility is located off of Girard Avenue. The facility is permitted at 3.5 million gallons per day and is currently treating a daily average of 1.7 - 1.9 million gallons per day. The plant treats wastewater to secondary levels as required by state and federal National Pollution Elimination Discharge System permits.
2010 Water Quality Report
2011 Water Quality Report