Integrated Water Resource Managment

Port Wentworth’s code ensures the provision of a safe and sanitary drinking water supply for the city through establishment of wellhead protection zones surrounding the wellheads for all wells which supply the city water system (§21-144 et seq.). Within the wellhead protection zones, the city establishes permitted and prohibited uses.  Prohibited uses include septic tanks, hazardous waste disposal sites, underground storage facilities, and impervious surfaces other than roofs of buildings, and streets, driveways and walks serving buildings permitted under §21-147.