Well Pump Repair in Sandy Springs, GA

Sandy Springs gets its water from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management and its sewer from Fulton County, so very few homes depend on a well pump and we found no official statement that any do. A plumber can test a well if you have one, or find out why pressure dropped on city-supplied water. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Sandy Springs.

Signs of trouble

Water slows to a trickle throughout the house
Toilets refill slowly and the dishwasher errors out
Pressure differs a lot between floors
On a well, a pump that runs constantly or a switch that chatters
Damp ground or a sinkhole along the path of the service line

Water in Sandy Springs

The city lists Atlanta Watershed Management for water and billing. Fulton County supplies water only north of the Chattahoochee, so Sandy Springs relies on Atlanta's system, which draws from the Chattahoochee River and treats it at the Hemphill and Chattahoochee plants and the jointly owned Atlanta-Fulton County plant. DWM is responsible from the main to the meter; from the meter to the house, the line is the owner's.

The city's housing is a mix of established neighborhoods such as Riverside and Huntcliff and newer building around City Springs and Perimeter Center. The median home dates to 1989, and close to three in ten were built before 1980. In older houses, a worn pressure regulator or corroded supply pipe is a more likely explanation for weak water than any pump.

If you've bought an older property with a casing in the yard and a tank in the basement, a plumber can confirm whether the well is still connected or long abandoned.

Pressure differences between floors are normal to a point on hillside lots, but a sudden change usually isn't. Note whether it came on after a storm, a main repair on your street or a remodel, since each of those points the plumber in a different direction.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Sandy Springs.

(404) 637-2993

Cost drivers

Where the restriction sits. Regulators, valves and service lines each carry different costs.
Hillside lots. Steep yards can add digging time on service line work.
Old pipe. Galvanized lines in older homes may need replacement.
Permits. Sandy Springs handles plumbing permits at City Hall, 1 Galambos Way.

Calling for help

This is a free referral line, not a plumbing company. It links you with an independent plumber who serves Sandy Springs. Tell them whether neighbors have the same issue, which may point to the city side instead.

Well Pump Repair questions in Sandy Springs

Who do I call when the problem is the water main or the meter?

Atlanta DWM is responsible from the main to the meter; the city lists 404-658-6500 for DWM water. Sewer problems on the public side go to Fulton County. Anything past your meter is for a plumber.

Pressure fell and I'm on public water. Is a pump to blame?

Not a pump, since Sandy Springs homes on DWM water don't have one. Check the pressure regulator, the private service line and fixture aerators.

The utility runs its own wells. Does that mean my house has a pump?

An old wellhead on a lot doesn't mean it's still in use. If the house has a DWM bill and meter, it's on public water; a plumber can tell whether an old well was disconnected.

Is my house on a private well or on public water?

An Atlanta DWM water bill means public water. A working pressure tank and a casing that still feeds the house mean a private well.