Gas Line Services in Lithia Springs, GA

Local conditions

Lithia Springs is an unincorporated community in northeastern Douglas County. It was a city until residents dissolved the charter in 2000, and today it is a mix of homes, apartments and data centers near I-20 and Thornton Road. Its gas does not come from Atlanta Gas Light. The Austell Gas System, a municipal utility owned by the City of Austell, lists Lithia Springs among the eastern Douglas County areas it serves. Leaks go to Austell Gas.

Census survey data put the median build year at 1987, with about a third of homes built before 1980. That mix means some houses have older black iron pipe while others have flexible tubing that needs bonding to the electrical grounding.

Because the community is unincorporated, permits come from Douglas County Building Permits & Inspections on Timber Ridge Drive in Douglasville, which issues plumbing permits for new and renovation work.

Who does what

Warning signs

• A gas smell in or near the house. Leave and call from outside.
• Hissing at a valve, union or connector
• Burners that light unevenly or burn orange
• Soot around appliance vents
• A pilot that won't stay lit
• Bubbles in standing water over a buried line

Timing notes

Most gas problems surface when heating season starts. If your water heater or furnace is near the end of its life, plan the replacement in warmer months so the plumber has time to check pipe sizing and pull the county permit. Before digging for a fence, patio or garden bed, call Georgia 811 so buried utility lines are marked, and tell the plumber about any private gas lines in the yard.

When you call the number on this page, you reach an independent plumber who works in eastern Douglas County. Say that your gas is from Austell Gas and that the address is unincorporated, so the permit goes to the county. If Austell Gas locked the meter after a leak call, the plumber repairs and tests your side, and Austell Gas restores service.