UV disinfection: wastewater treatment plants in Georgia
11 plants · 5% of the state · 34 MGD reported by 9 plants
Klarifi identifies 11 publicly owned wastewater treatment plants with uv disinfection in Georgia, 5% of the 241 plants in the state (34 MGD reported by 9 plants). The largest is Dekalb County Department Of Watershed Management (snapfinger Creek Awtf) in Decatur at 30.42 MGD.
Ultraviolet disinfection destroys pathogens in the final effluent without chemicals or a chlorine residual. It has replaced chlorine at many plants since the 2000s and needs lamp, ballast and sleeve replacement on a fixed cycle, which keeps these plants in the market for UV suppliers.
The largest plants with UV disinfection in Georgia
| # | Facility | City | Avg flow (MGD) | NPDES permit | Expires | Violations (3y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dekalb County Department Of Watershed Management (snapfinger Creek Awtf) | Decatur | 30.42 | GA0024147 | Mar 2029 | 1 |
| 2 | Hinesville, City Of (jv Road Wrf) | Hinesville | 1.32 | GA0050301 | May 2026 | 1 |
| 3 | Commerce, City Of (northside Wpcp) | Commerce | 1.03 | GA0026247 | Nov 2030 | 1 |
| 4 | Cleveland, City Of (cleveland Wpcp) | Cleveland | 0.38 | GA0036820 | Sep 2029 | 222 |
| 5 | Folkston, City Of (folkston Pond Wpcp) | Folkston | 0.35 | GA0050336 | Jun 2029 | 29 |
| 6 | Villa Rica, City Of (north Sweetwater Wpcp) | Villa Rica | 0.33 | GA0027171 | Feb 2024 | 33 |
| 7 | Demorest, City Of (demorest Wpcp) | Demorest | 0.29 | GA0032506 | Dec 2028 | 9 |
| 8 | Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority (rabun County Wrf) | Rabun Gap | 0.1 | GA0039152 | May 2025 | 1 |
| 9 | Gordon, City Of (gordon Wpcp) | Gordon | 0.08 | GA0020397 | Sep 2029 | 17 |
| 10 | Forsyth County Department Of Water And Sewer (fowler Wrf) | Cumming | — | GA0038695 | Aug 2028 | 0 |
| 11 | Hall County - Spout Springs WRF | Flowery Branch | — | GA0050214 | Aug 2030 | 0 |
Plants planning uv disinfection upgrades
These plants report uv disinfection as a planned process in the EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey: the earliest public signal of a project.
| Facility | City | Avg flow (MGD) | NPDES permit | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordele, City Of (gum Creek Wpcp) | Cordele | 1.57 | GA0024503 | Jul 2027 |
| Bainbridge WPCP | Bainbridge | 1.23 | GA0024678 | Feb 2024 |
Contacts and project signals for every plant on this list
Klarifi adds verified decision-maker contacts, permit limits, discharge monitoring data and the capital projects planned in each city, filterable by technology, size and compliance record.
Other technologies in Georgia
UV disinfection in other states
UV disinfection in Georgia: questions
Sources and methodology
Flow, permit and violation figures come from the EPA's ICIS-NPDES discharge monitoring records. Population served comes from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022. Treatment structures are identified by Klarifi's review of aerial imagery, and capital improvement projects are extracted from published municipal budget documents. Violations are counted over the last three years of monitoring reports.
Data refreshed September 11, 2026.