Fire Hydrant Meter

In order to legally take water from a Fire Hydrant, you must use a Henry County Water Authority (HCWA) Fire Hydrant Meter. Release or use of water from a fire hydrant without an HCWA approved fire hydrant meter is illegal for anyone other than the Henry County Fire Department.

Applying for a hydrant meter can be done between 8:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday. Applications should be submitted to our Billing Department located in the Administration Building at:

1695 Highway 20 West, McDonough, Georgia 30253

Applications can also be emailed to: hydrantmeter@hcwa.com

After the hydrant meter application and paperwork is processed by the HCWA Billing Department, the meter can be picked up no later than 4:30pm from the HCWA Purchasing and Inventory Department located at:

1020 Industrial Parkway, McDonough, Georgia 30253

Hydrant Forms

Anyone who wishes to use a Fire Hydrant Meter must complete a Hydrant Meter Application, sign a Hydrant Meter Use Agreement, and pay a deposit.

Hydrant Rates

Fire Hydrant Rental Deposit - $1,500

Minimum Monthly Bill (0-11,000 gallons) - $93.74

Additional Thousand Gallons (11,001 gallons +) - $7.35

Non-compliance Fee (applied each month meter not read by HCWA personnel) - $350

*payment of non-compliance fees do not apply to consumption*

*All credit card transactions are subject to a Transaction Fee*

*Fees subject to change without notice*

HCWA hydrants are silver with blue HCWA tags.

Fire Hoses are not supplied by HCWA; however, equipment rental companies often have them available to rent.