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Facts About the City of Atlanta Water System
Raw Water Supply: Chattahoochee River Permitted raw water withdrawal:
Distribution System: Approximately 2,400 miles of pipe, ranging in size from 6 inches to 72 inches in diameter. Pipes were first installed in 1875. Number of meters: 148,500 Number of Fire Hydrants: 21,000
Service Area: 650 Square miles (Approximately)
Finished water storage capacity: 83.7 million gallons in 17 tanks. Daily demand: 120 mgd on average.
Settled Solids: Chattahoochee 9,000 tons per year. Hemphill 6,000 tons per year.
Staffed and Unstaffed pump stations: 15 Raw water pumping station with a total rated pumping capacity of
340 mgd.
Three potable water pumping stations with a combined rated pumping capacity of 350 million gallons per day (including Atlanta Pumps at the Atlanta-Fulton Water Resources Commission Plant).
12 Repump/Booster stations with rated capacity of 140 mgd.
The LLC provides constant computerized monitoring and control of storage facilities, pumping stations and water pressure readings from (Load Control Center).
Close monitoring of water quality: Atlanta’s drinking water has consistently met water quality standards for over 100 years.
Wholesale Customers:
Population Served: Over one million
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