Plumbers in Tyrone, GA

Is your Tyrone home on sewer?

That is the first question for almost any drain problem here. Tyrone runs its own sewer system under its own ordinance and buys treatment capacity through an agreement with Fulton County, but the lines were built to serve particular developments. Southampton and Rivercrest are two subdivisions approved for town sewer. The mayor has said some existing homes have no access to sewer, which means those houses drain to a private onsite wastewater system. If you are not sure which you have, look at your bills for a sewer charge. When you call a plumber about a backup, say which kind of system you have, because the troubleshooting is different.

A small town in northwest Fayette

Tyrone was incorporated in 1911 and sits in the northwest corner of Fayette County, with Peachtree City to the south, Fulton County to the north and Coweta County to the west. It is about 22 miles from downtown Atlanta and had 7,658 residents in 2020. Senoia Road, Castlewood Road and Jenkins Road are among its roads.

County water from local lakes

The Fayette County Water System supplies Tyrone and maintains the water mains; the town refers main repairs to the county. Water comes from Lake Kedron, Lake Peachtree, Lake Horton and Lake McIntosh, with Flint River water pumped to Lake Horton when needed and small amounts bought from Atlanta. The county reports adding chlorine after filtration and also lists chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant, and it states that its distribution system contains no lead or lead-exposing material. Customer service and after-hours emergencies share one number: 770-461-1146.

Fayette's cross-connection program puts backflow testing on the customer: an assembly must be tested every year, or as required, by a certified tester, who files the results through The Compliance Engine. Failed assemblies must be fixed promptly. Irrigation systems are the common residential case.

Permits and inspections

The Town of Tyrone Building Department issues plumbing, HVAC and electrical trade permits, with applications through Community Core. SAFEbuilt handles permits and inspections for the town; Permits & Construction is (678) 216-0641, and inspections are (770) 474-9393.

Houses and gas

The median Tyrone home was built in 2000, and about 13% date from the 1960s and 1970s. Georgia 811 lists Atlanta Gas Light as Fayette County's gas operator. If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and AGL at 877.427.4321 from a safe distance.

Getting connected

Unlike Atlanta, where nearly every house drains to city sewer, a Tyrone plumber has to know the property first. Call this page's number, explain the issue and whether you are on sewer, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who serves Tyrone. Price and timing are worked out with that plumber.