City of Buford - Water Department

2300 Buford Highway
Buford, Georgia 30518
Office (770) 945-6761
Fax (678) 889-4649

Welcome to Historic Buford, a thriving live, work and play community! Face any direction and you’ll find shopping, recreation, history, business opportunities and more in Buford. It’s a great place to start a business, raise a family or settle into a life of leisure. Whatever your course, there’s a path in Buford. Start with Buford’s historic downtown district, with its many restaurants, shops and galleries. It’s the perfect place to get acquainted with our great city. Friendly restauranteurs invite you to come by for a fresh brewed cup of coffee, glass of wine or a full course meal before you enjoy a casual stroll along Main Street. We welcome you to our city…come live, work and play with us, while you enjoy our historic past and become part of our exciting future!

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The City of Buford receives its water from Lake Sidney Lanier, located just north of Buford. We also purchase a portion of our water from the Gwinnett County Water Plant. Lake Lanier is very low in point source and urban runoff pollutants. The old Buford Waterworks was built in 1934 to filter 500,000 gallons of drinking water per day. In 1965, it was increased to 1 million gallons per day. In 1994, the plant was high rated to 2 million gallons per day. The city has completed the process of building a new water plant. Please see below.

2022 Water Quality Report

The City of Buford new Water Plant.

Please contact Customer Service at the City of Buford (678-889-4600) with questions concerning the Water Department.

Conservation Tips

How Water-Smart is Your Household?

Try this Do-It-yourself Household Assessment: Household Water Audit

Tips For Conserving Water Indoors

1. Install a low-flow pre-rinse spray valve Spray Valve Brochure

2. Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full and you could save 1000 gallons a month.

3. Use the garbage disposal sparingly, compost instead and save gallons every time.

4. Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap for cold drinks, so that every drop goes down you not the drain.

5. If your shower can fill a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 sconds, then replace it with a water-efficient showerhead.

6. Time your shower to keep it under 5 minutes. You'll save up to 1000 gallons a month.

7. Install low-volume toilets.

Outdoor Water Use Schedules

Water Conservation Tips