Leak Detection in Sharpsburg, GA

What happens when you call

You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in the Sharpsburg area. They'll ask whether your home is inside town limits, who bills you for water, and whether the meter moves with everything off. On site, the plumber confirms the loss at the meter, closes the house valve to split the yard line from the interior, then isolates branches and listens along the lines. If there is a wet area in the yard, they will also check whether it is a supply leak or drainage from the onsite system.

What affects the cost

• How quickly the leak can be isolated
• Whether the leak is in the house, under a slab or in the yard line
• Lot size and the length of the line from the meter
• Detection equipment such as acoustic sensors
• A Single Trade Permit from the Town of Sharpsburg, required before plumbing work inside town limits except for emergency repairs

Sharpsburg conditions

Sharpsburg is a tiny incorporated town in east Coweta County, about 10 miles east of Newnan and 5 miles southwest of Peachtree City, while the surrounding 30277 ZIP is far larger. Inside town limits, water comes from the Town of Turin Water Department, main line 770-599-0777, not from Sharpsburg itself. If water is surfacing at the meter or in the road, call Turin first. Homes outside town limits may have other providers.

The town says every house inside its limits is on a private onsite wastewater system, regulated by the Coweta County Health Department's Environmental Services at 770-254-7422. That matters for leak hunting: a soggy spot near the house may be a supply leak or a problem with the onsite system, and the meter test is the quickest way to tell them apart. Town housing figures come from a very small sample, with a median build year of 1991 and about 32% before 1980.

Before the plumber arrives

• Take two meter readings an hour apart with nothing running
• Note where any wet ground is, and whether it is near the drain field
• Find the main shutoff and check that it turns
• Clear access to the water heater and sink cabinets
• Call Town Hall at (770) 251-4171 if you are unsure whether you are inside town limits