The City of Locust Grove

The Department of Public Works provides a number of vital services to residents of the City of Locust Grove. The department's responsibilities include management of all water and sewage activities, maintenance of city facilities, and coordination of trash pick up and recycling. Residents are provided a single consolidated bill for services on a monthly basis. Payments can be made by mail, by drop off in front of the Municipal Building, or in person at the Water Department at City Hall.

The Public Works Department is headed by Jack Rose, Director of the Department and consists of Utilities Manager (David Ellis), a Stormwater Utility Manager (Vacant), and a Public Works Manager (Brandon Combs). Additionally there are several persons in this department overseeing water and sewer services, billing, and maintenance of city streets and drainage facilities. Curbside waste collection is handled via a contract with Advanced Disposal.

Currently, the Public Works Facility on Cleveland Street is being relocated to a newer and larger location at the intersection of Mose Brown Drive and Davis Lake Road to accommodate the new Trailhead Park and parking facility to compliment our Historic Downtown. All existing buildings are being relocated and expanded to handle current and future growth. The solid waste collection site is also being moved to this location in late Winter 2010.

Services rendered by this Department include:

  • Water and Sewer Billing
  • Water treatment and distribution.
  • Sanitary Sewer treatment
  • Street Maintenance
  • Stormwater Utility Maintenance and Operations.
  • GIS Mapping
  • Fleet Maintenance
  • Solid Waste Collection Site
  • Chipping and collection of yard waste.

Water and Sewer

Water Supply

  • Spring located on Davis Lake Road providing 350 gallons per minute.
  • 2 Wells at Warren Holder Park providing 250 gallons per minute.
  • Additional wells currently under bid.
  • Back up water available from Henry County Water Authority.
  • Water Tank on Price Drive with 500,000 gallon storage capacity.
  • Water Tank on Highway 42 with 250,000 gallon storage capacity.
  • Our newest Water Tank on LG/Griffin Rd with 750,000 gallon storage capacity.

Sewage Treatment Facilities

Indian Creek WPCP (SBR) 1.5 million gallons per day Indian Creek WPCP (SBR) 1.5 million gallons per day

The city opened the much anticipated Indian Creek Water Pollution Control Plant on December 1, 2005. The new facility has retired the older treatment plants and will serve Locust Grove's citizens well into the future. The new plant has a current treatment capacity of 1.5 million gallons of wastewater daily. The plant utilizes state of the art technology that will ensure impact of stream waters will be minimal. The city will be glad to give educational tours to citizen and civic groups alike. For more information contact the plant at 770-914-9996

Trash and Recycling

Curbside trash pick up is provided once weekly for residential dwellings and twice weekly for businesses. Bulk items, Rubbish and White Goods must be brought to the Rubbish Collection Station, although it is temporarily CLOSED for relocation to the new Public Works site at 100 Mose Brown Drive. Pick up of yard trash including large organic items such as tree limbs must be coordinated in advance by calling city hall. All yard trash must be bagged or placed in some form of container. On the designated disposal day, residents are responsible for moving the items to curbside and ensuring that items are in small enough pieces (up to 8inches in diameter) to be placed into a chipper. This service is free for jobs taking less than 15 minutes. Residents will be charged for larger disposal jobs. Please inquire with the Department of Public Works if you desire an estimate in advance. Currently, additional recycling initiatives are being considered and instructions will be forthcoming shortly to residents.

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