Water Line Repair in Peachtree Corners, GA

Local conditions

Peachtree Corners is Gwinnett's largest city, incorporated in 2012, and it has never had its own water system. Gwinnett DWR supplies Lake Lanier water treated at the Shoal Creek and Lanier filter plants and handles water main breaks. The county spells out the split plainly: it maintains the meter and the short pipe from the main to the meter, while the private water service line on the customer's side belongs to the property owner, along with any backflow preventer. Leaks at or before the meter go to Gwinnett's emergency line, 678-376-7000.

About 65% of homes here were built from 1980 to 1999, with a median of 1989, and fewer than 17% predate 1980. Lines in neighborhoods off Spalding Drive, Holcomb Bridge Road and Peachtree Parkway are typically 25 to 45 years old. They rarely fail from rust, but joints loosen, early plastic can become brittle, and decades of pool, fence and irrigation projects leave nicks. Gwinnett keeps a service line inventory, and you can look yours up at GwinnettCounty.com/ServiceLines. Permits come from the City of Peachtree Corners Building Division through BS&A Online, not from the county.

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Symptoms

• A wet or sunken stripe running from the meter toward the house
• Pressure that fell everywhere at once
• The leak indicator on the Gwinnett meter turning with taps closed
• Gurgling or hissing where the pipe enters the house

Seasonal timing

A cold snap can split a shallow section, and the leak may not surface until days later. A dry summer can shift joints as clay shrinks. A slow leak can be scheduled, though every gallon is billed. A gusher needs the main closed and a same-day visit.