Villa Rica updates water and sewer standards and weighs fire-hydrant color policy

Villa Rica — The Villa Rica City Council on Oct. 7, 2025, approved revisions to the city’s water and sewer development regulations that standardize pipe, pump and lift-station components and considered guidance on how new fire hydrants should be painted.

The changes, introduced by Interim Deputy City Manager and Utilities Director John Bain, set material and equipment standards for new development. “The city will only accept ductile iron pipe manufactured in The United States,” Bain said during the work session, and he listed lining and coating requirements the city will require for ductile iron pipe in new projects. Bain told the council the updates are intended to standardize equipment across the system so maintenance and inventory are simpler for staff.

The revisions affect wastewater and water sections of the development regulations. Among the wastewater provisions Bain described: specification of preferred pump and control-panel…