New Houston County water plant to add 2.5 million gallons daily
The facility is expected to provide up to 2.5 million gallons of water per day when it is completed in early 2028.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston County is breaking ground on an $11 million water plant. The new facility will expand water capacity as the county continues to grow. County leaders say the project is a major investment in the area’s water infrastructure.
Chairman Dan Perdue says the county’s water usage has increased, and this new facility will help provide the additional water needed as Houston County continues to grow.
“This water plant continues to enable us to continue to grow and serve new customers,” he said. “But also ensures were able to serve existing customers.”
Perdue says the new water plant will be able to provide up to two-and-a-half million gallons of water each day, helping increase the county’s water capacity and meet the needs of a growing community.
“If you look at this summer, summer 2026, we were pumping on average the highest days we pumped were about 24 million gallons a day,” he said. “And if you look back at summer 2024, we got in the 28 million gallons a day. So, as you can tell, two and a half million gallons a day is a significant amount of water for our system.”
As Houston County continues to grow, Perdue says the need for more water capacity is growing too.
“A lot of the developing and building you see served by Houston County’s Water System,” he said. “So, our water demands are growing almost as fast as our population, and almost as fast as the development that’s happening in Houston County.”
Houston County utilities director Terry Dietsch says without the additional water capacity, some residents could feel the impact as demand continues to grow.
“On peak demand days, we’re kind of stretched with the system we have,” he said. “So, yes, this plant is definitely needed to ensure an adequate supply of water for now and for the future.”
Perdue says Houston County can be expecting the completion of this plant in early 2028.
Recently approved connection fees, along with water capital funds, will help pay for the future development and expansion of Houston County’s water system.
