Sewer Line Replacement in Marietta, GA

Marietta's sewer and its older neighborhoods

Marietta Water, part of Marietta Power & Water, handles wastewater collection inside the city, and its 24-hour service and maintenance dispatch is (770) 794-5230. That's the number for a sewer problem in the street. Plenty of homes carry a Marietta mailing address without being in the city, though, and those may be Cobb County Water System customers. Your bill shows which.

The city is one of the metro's largest suburbs, built around the historic Marietta Square. The median home dates to 1987 and about 33.2% were built before 1980, according to ACS 2019-2023 estimates. Older streets near the Square are where clay and cast iron laterals are likeliest; much of the rest is newer plastic, which fails from settling or digging damage rather than age.

Signs to watch

• A clog that returns soon after professional clearing
• Several fixtures draining slowly together
• Sewer odor in the yard or crawl space
• A patch of lawn that stays green or damp over the line
• Root cutting needed every year or two

Any of these alone can be a simple clog. Two or more together, in a house that predates the 1980s, usually means the camera will show damage at several points. In that case, paying for repeated clearing tends to cost more over a few years than replacing the line.

Timing and permits

Marietta's Building Inspections office issues permits for changes to existing buildings, and plumbing is among its most requested permit types. Outside city limits, the permit office will differ, so the plumber should confirm jurisdiction before filing. If a camera run already shows a failing line, scheduling the replacement before it backs up again gives you room to weigh trenchless against a trench, and to decide whether worn interior pipe should be replaced in the same job.