Water and Sewer Financing

GEFA's water and sewer financing programs offer low-interest financing for public drinking water, reservoir and water supply, water quality, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure.

These programs are available to local governments and water and sewer authorities. Click on the program to learn more:

In addition to GEFA loans, there are several other loan and grant programs available for financing water, sewer, and stormwater projects in Georgia.

Water Webinars

  • Your Utility’s Role in the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and the C…

    This webinar highlights the importance of both the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey and the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment. It will highlight how the amount of funding available to borrowers in Georgia depends on participation in the survey.

  • Lead Service Line Inventory Update

    Staff from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and GEFA provide water utilities with an update regarding resources and financing for the completion of lead service line inventories.

  • Principal Forgiveness in State Revolving Fund

    Loan applicants that meet certain criteria are not required to repay the full loan amount. In this webinar, GEFA staff shared insight with potential borrowers about the revised process for determining principal forgiveness.

  • Requirements of the State Revolving Fund

    GEFA staff familiarized potential borrowers with the requirements the federal government places on State Revolving Fund (SRF) loans through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

  • Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement

    Staff from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and GEFA highlighted the lead service line inventory component of the federal Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Speakers covered steps on how to get started with the inventory and shared related tools and resources.

  • Financing Emerging Contaminant Projects

    GEFA staff highlighted the portion of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is reserved for addressing emerging contaminants such as PFAS. Participants will learn how to access these funds through GEFA.

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