Backflow Testing in Stonecrest, GA

Stonecrest has no water department of its own, so DeKalb County Watershed Management sets the rules: single-family homes need a backflow assembly on any irrigation system, and every assembly must be tested once a year by a GBPAT-certified tester. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Stonecrest.

Signs you need a backflow visit

A DeKalb notice that your annual irrigation test hasn't been received
Sprinklers installed at a newer home with no assembly anywhere on the line
A drip or puddle around the device on the customer side of the meter
Freeze damage after a cold snap left the assembly full of water
A home sale where the buyer or lender asks for a current test report

Stonecrest on DeKalb water

Stonecrest became a city in 2017 and is the largest city entirely inside DeKalb County. It sits in the county's far southeast corner, around The Mall at Stonecrest and I-20, with the Arabia Mountain heritage area to the south. Water comes from DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management, which treats it at the Scott Candler plant.

DeKalb's Backflow Prevention Section covers every DWM customer. For houses the trigger is irrigation: a single-family home with a sprinkler system needs an assembly. Commercial and multi-family properties need one matched to their hazard level. The assembly goes on the customer side of the meter, is installed by a plumbing contractor holding a Georgia license, and has to be tested every year by a tester certified through GBPAT. GAWP keeps the list of certified testers, and the section can be reached at 404-687-4075.

DeKalb owns the line from the main through the meter. Past the meter, the service line and the assembly belong to the homeowner, so the yearly test and any repair are your cost.

Plumbing in Stonecrest is permitted by the city's Building Department through its Citizenserve portal, with plumbing listed as subcontracted work on a building permit.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Stonecrest.

(404) 637-2993

What affects the cost

Test only, or test plus parts and retest
Double check versus reduced pressure assembly
Whether the body survived the last freeze
Assembly location and how much digging or clearing it takes
New installation, which brings permit and inspection steps

When you call

You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Stonecrest. Say what DeKalb sent you, if anything, and whether the device is leaking now. If you want the plumber to file the test, ask whether they're on the GAWP certified tester list.

Backflow Testing questions in Stonecrest

How often does a backflow assembly need testing here?

Once a year. DeKalb County requires annual testing of every backflow assembly on its system, including irrigation assemblies at single-family homes.

Who is allowed to test my backflow assembly?

A tester certified through GBPAT. The Georgia Association of Water Professionals keeps the list of certified testers DeKalb accepts.

Does a house without a sprinkler system need a backflow test?

Usually not. DeKalb's single-family requirement is tied to irrigation systems. If you have no sprinklers and no business on the property, you're unlikely to need one.

Is the backflow assembly mine or the utility's?

It's the homeowner's. DeKalb owns the line from the main through the meter; the assembly sits on the customer side, so testing and repair are yours.