Macon Water Authority

The Macon Water Authority (MWA) was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly to provide public water and sewer services for the citizens of the City of Macon and Bibb County, as well as additional retail and wholesale customers.The origin of the MWA dates back to 1880, when water for domestic service was procured from the wells of individual Bibb county citizens. That same year, The Macon Gas Light and Water Company undertook the task of providing water under pressure for the business section of downtown Macon, by developing what is known as Tuff Springs. The next year, the company installed 53 fire hydrants to supply water for domestic and manufacturing services for a small area south of Spring Street.