Utilities Department
How to Contact
Utilities Department
EMERGENCY CONTACT
Phone: (706) 842-3060
Canal Questions
Phone: (706) 312-4154
Const. & Main South
Phone: (706) 842-3060
Administration Office
360 Bay Street, Suite 180
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 312-4154
Fax: (706) 312-4123
Engineering Office
360 Bay Street, Suite 180
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 312-4132
Fax: (706) 312-4133
South Office
2760 Peach Orchard Road
Augusta, GA 30906
Phone: (706) 842-3050
Fax: (706) 771-2646
Central Avenue Office
2822 Central Avenue
Augusta, GA 30906
Phone: (706) 842-1925
Fax: (706) 733-7825
Downtown Office
Greene Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 821-1851
Fax: (706) 821-1859
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Conservation Tips
Water is a precious resource that should never be wasted.
Here are a few tips on using water wisely:
In the bathroom
- Don't leave the faucet running when you use the sink. Instead, fill a
glass to brush your teeth or partially fill the basin to wash or shave.
Turn the water on again to rinse your brush, razor or washcloth.
- Install a water-saving shower head. Older heads use 5-10 gallons per
minute (gpm). All new fixtures use approximately 2.5 gpm and offer equal
water coverage and force. Available at the hardware store.
- Install a faucet aerator on the bathroom faucets. Available at the hardware
store.
- Many high water consumption problems stem from toilets which slowly leak
water because of bad valves, improperly positioned float arms or defective
overflow tubes. Call OWASA at 968-4421, ext. 267 to request free dye tablets,
which can be used detect leaky toilets.
- Don't use your toilet as a wastebasket--unnecessary flushing wastes water.
- If you do not already have a water-saving toilet, consider putting a
jug filled with water in your toilet tank to take up space. Your tank will
fill more quickly and you will use less water per flush.
In the kitchen
- Rinse dishes, vegetables and fruits in a filled basin, rather than under
running water. Water your plants with left-over rinse water. (Plants also
love fish tank water!)
- Wash only full loads in the dishwasher. Use the "light wash" setting
when possible.
- Install a faucet aerator on the kitchen faucet. Available at the hardware
store.
- Keep a jug of chilled water in the refrigerator for drinking. It tastes
better this way, too!
In the laundry
- Wash only full loads of clothing. Hand wash single garments.
- Consider purchasing a suds saver for reusing lightly soiled wash water.
Outside
- Water your lawn only in the cool parts of the day to minimize evaporation.
How much is enough? Place a tuna or cat food can on the lawn in reach of
the sprinkler. When the can is full, your yard has had sufficient watering
(1"). Light sprinklings tend to evaporate quickly and encourage shallow
root growth. Heavy sprinklings run off and waste water. Listen to weather
forecasts to avoid unnecessary watering. Avoid watering the driveway and
street, too!
- Let your grass grow longer in warm months to discourage evaporation and
lawn burn.
- Limit the amount of turf in your yard and grow plants which require little
water (call us for information on Xeriscape, water-friendly landscaping).
- Sweep off your driveway, walks and patio rather than hosing them off.
- Buy a trigger nozzle for your hose rather than leaving the water running
between uses.
- Cover pools when not in use to prevent evaporation.
- Mulch outdoor plants to help the soil retain moisture.
DID YOU KNOW THAT LEAKS CAN WASTE MORE THAN 8,000 GALLONS OF WATER EACH
YEAR?
Visit to calculate
drips in your home.
Note: This information below was taken from the following web site:
For more information on water quality, visit the and the sites!