The Liberty County Water and Sewer Authority was created six years ago to consolidate all water and sewer responsibilities within the county outside of Central City. The Liberty County Water Authority South (LCWAS) serves Deep River, Fisherville, Harvest Junction, Kingston, and Bayport, and draws water from the Roaring River and wells. Liberty County Water Authority North (LCWAN), drawing water from East Lake, serves the Liberty County communities of Gold Mine and Blue Water. East Lake also provides water to Mineral County and the communities of Sumpter, Danton, and Bradley. All other communities in Liberty County are served with wells. Wells and septic tanks serve individuals who do not have access to community water supplies.

The five members of the Liberty County Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors are appointed by the Liberty County Supervisors for a period of four years with staggered terms. The director of the Liberty County Water and Sewer Authority is appointed by this board and reports directly to the board except in times of emergencies, during which the director reports to the chairman of the County Supervisors.

The existing county system serves approximately 115,000 persons with its headquarters located at the water treatment plant in Deep River. The water treatment plant is a 24 mgd conventional treatment plant with coagulation, filtration, and chemical treatment, and 10 million gallons of ground storage.

Storage for the county system consists of a series of elevated tanks located throughout the system. The following table provides information regarding tank sizes and locations.

The main distribution for the county is as follows:

A 36" main runs south from the plant in Deep River to Fisherville, then reduces to a 30" main to Bayport. Also from Fisherville there is a 16" main along the Coastal Hwy (SR 1) east to the intersection of Hwy 69. From the intersection of SR 1 and Hwy 69, a 12" main runs north to Jasper.

Also from Deep River, a 24" main runs east along SR 18 to Jasper. North from Jasper, along Hwy 69, a 24" main runs to Kingston. From Kingston north along Hwy 69, a 16" main runs to the tank in Harvest Junction.