Plumbers in South Fulton, GA

A young city southwest of Atlanta

South Fulton became a city on May 1, 2017, joining communities that had long been unincorporated, among them Cliftondale, Sandtown, Red Oak and Welcome All. The 2020 Census counted 107,436 people. The city's center lies about 19 miles from downtown Atlanta in a straight line, City Hall sits on Fulton Industrial Boulevard, and Old National Highway is the main commercial corridor. Wolf Creek Amphitheater and the Southwest Arts Center are among its civic landmarks.

Water from Atlanta, sewer from the county

Fulton County supplies drinking water only north of the Chattahoochee, so South Fulton homes get water from the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, treated from the Chattahoochee River at Atlanta's plants. Atlanta DWM also lists the City of South Fulton (470-809-7700) as the account contact for some wholesale customers in the area, so not every household is billed by Atlanta directly. Your bill shows which office holds the account. Atlanta's customer line is ATL 311, 404-546-0311.

Wastewater in most of the city goes to Fulton County Public Works, which keeps a separate South Fulton sewer emergency number, 404-612-3163. Under Atlanta DWM's rules, the utility handles the service line from the main to the meter, and the meter-to-house section is the owner's. Where DWM requires a backflow assembly, which covers commercial customers and some homes such as those with irrigation, a DWM-registered tester files the results through SwiftComply.

Permits come from the city, not the county

Since incorporation, plumbing permits are no longer a Fulton County matter here. The City of South Fulton Permitting Department, within Community Development and Regulatory Affairs, processes trade permits for mechanical, electrical and plumbing work; its line is 470-809-7200, extension 1. Anyone replacing a sewer line, rerouting supply piping or adding a bathroom should file with the city.

Housing and typical calls

No reliable figure for home age in the city turned up in the research for this page, so it does not guess at one. South Fulton covers a wide spread of subdivisions, older crossroads communities and industrial land along Fulton Industrial Boulevard, which means a plumber may see anything from a decades-old ranch house to a recent build. The calls that come up across that mix are failing water heaters, main drain clogs, running toilets and leaks on the owner's side of the meter.

Gas leaks and getting help

Atlanta Gas Light maintains the natural gas pipes in this part of Fulton County, while customers buy their gas from a marketer of their choice. A gas smell means leaving the house first, then calling 911 and Atlanta Gas Light at 877.427.4321 from a safe distance. Compared with a home inside Atlanta, the water source matches, but sewer and permits run through different offices. Call the number on this page, say what is leaking or backing up, and you'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in South Fulton.