Water, Sewer and Gas Departments
The Public Works Administrator is responsible for the operation of the departments of Public Utilities. The Utility Department is divided into Water and Sewer Maintenance, Water Treatment and Wastewater Treatment. The Public Works Administrator is assisted by supervisors in each of these areas. The main responsibilities of the Water and Sewer Maintenance Department are to read water meters and Install and maintain water distribution and sewer collection lines. The City's Water Treatment Plant processes safe, clean water for the citizens. In order to supply the safest drinking water possible, the Water Treatment Plant using state of the art process controls. Well water is the source of our raw water. The Town's Wastewater Treatment Plant is an attractive, well-maintained facility located south of Lumpkin. The City is persistent in its efforts to make our environment cleaner. Well-trained Utility Department employees must meet rigid certification requirements established by the State of Georgia.

Streets and Sanitation Departments
The Street Department is responsible for the maintenance of all streets in the City. This Department is also responsible for traffic signs, street signs and traffic lights. The Street Department also maintains storm drains and provides sidewalk maintenance. The Department will pick up leaves raked to the street. We ask that they be placed behind the curb. The Sanitation Department is responsible for the collection of all residential and commercial solid waste. Each residence is provided with a 100-gallon rollout container that will be emptied at curbside once each week by our Sanitation Department. Please call 838-____ for additional information about this service. If you have refuse that you are uncertain about, please call 838-_____ for information. The City will not pick up discarded building materials.