About the Department
Barrow County Water Resources is responsible for the maintenance and distribution of Barrow County's water and waste water systems.
Barrow County is served by the 505-acre Bear Creek Reservoir, located in Jackson County and treated by the Upper Oconee Water Basin Authority, of which Barrow is a member. The county manages more than 300 miles of water lines, three pump stations, two 300,000-gallon elevated storage tanks, and a 5-million-gallon ground storage tank.
The department operates two water reclamation facilities, both of which are permitted to process 500,000 gallons per day of wastewater.