Plumbers in Acworth, GA

The Lake City

Acworth was incorporated on December 1, 1860 and calls itself "the Lake City," sitting on the shores of Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona in northwest Cobb County, with part of the city reaching into Cherokee County. It had 22,440 residents in 2020 and lies about 27 miles from downtown Atlanta along I-75, US 41 (Main Street) and State Route 92. Outside the historic Main Street, most homes are 1990s and 2000s subdivisions: the median year built is 2000, and about 14% predate 1980.

City power, county water

Acworth runs its own electric utility, Acworth Power, and sanitation service, but not water or sewer. The Cobb County Water System serves the city, buying treated water from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, which draws from the Chattahoochee River and Lake Allatoona. Cobb's report shows free chlorine disinfection, not chloramine, and added fluoride. The city's utilities page refers water and sewer issues to Cobb County at 770-419-6200, with 770-419-6201 for emergencies only.

Cobb owns and maintains the line from the main to the meter. The pipe from the meter to the house is the owner's, so a leak in the yard on that side is a job for a plumber.

Permits from the city

Acworth's Development Department reviews and issues all building construction permits required by city code, and residential and commercial plumbing permit applications are posted on the city's permits page. The online Construction Permit Self-Service portal is at cpss.acworth-ga.gov, and City Hall is on Center Street. Homes with an Acworth mailing address outside the city should check with the county.

Backflow testing

Cobb County requires a backflow device wherever a cross-connection could contaminate the public water supply, which is why lawn irrigation systems usually need one. Assemblies must be tested every year by a tester registered with the county, and reports are filed through Swift Comply. The county's backflow supervisor is at 770-528-3343.

Typical work in a 2000-era suburb

Homes built around 2000 are now old enough for their original water heaters to be gone or going, and for supply lines, toilet fill valves, faucet cartridges and expansion tanks to start failing. Sewer laterals in wooded lots near the lakes can pick up roots, and outdoor hose bibbs and irrigation lines take the brunt of a hard freeze.

Gas, and calling for help

Atlanta Gas Light is the gas operator for Cobb and Cherokee counties. If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and Atlanta Gas Light at 877.427.4321 from outside. Unlike Atlanta, Acworth has Cobb County water with a Lake Allatoona source and its own permit office. Call the number on this page and you'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Acworth.