Plumbers in East Point, GA

A city that makes its own water

East Point has its own water treatment plant. The City of East Point Water & Sewer Department draws from Sweetwater Creek in Douglas County, pumps it to Ben Hill Reservoir and treats it at the East Point Water Treatment Plant, then distributes it through more than 164 miles of mains. It also sells most of College Park's water. The city disinfects with free chlorine rather than chloramine; its report does not state hardness. Its service line inventory, filed with Georgia EPD, found no lines classified as containing lead.

The same department runs more than 153 miles of sewer mains and a fats, oils and grease program, so cooking grease belongs in the trash. Water, sewer and meter emergencies get an on-call response at any hour through (404) 240-2183; the office line is (404) 474-3834.

Mid-century housing

East Point was first chartered in 1887 and grew around a railroad terminus. It had 38,358 residents in 2020 and sits only about 7 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta, near the East Point MARTA station, the Dick Lane Velodrome, Colonial Hills and Camp Creek Marketplace. Its homes are old by suburban standards: the median year built is 1969 and about 64% predate 1980. That makes galvanized supply pipe, cast iron drains, clay or older sewer laterals and undersized water lines everyday findings, and repiping is a common conversation.

Permits and backflow

East Point Planning & Community Development issues plumbing permits from the ground floor of City Hall on East Point Street, and its plumbing application lists water heaters as a fixture, so a replacement needs a permit. A homeowner with an affidavit or a contractor with a business license and state certification can apply through the city's BS&A portal. The city surveys, inspects and tests backflow devices in its system and requires an annual test by a Georgia-certified tester, with results sent to the city; the backflow technician is at (404) 423-8930.

Gas leaks

The city provides electricity through East Point Power, plus water, sewer and solid waste, but no natural gas. Atlanta Gas Light is the pipe utility. If you smell gas, leave the house, then call 911 and Atlanta Gas Light at 877.427.4321 from outside.

How it compares with Atlanta

An East Point home sits minutes from Atlanta but drinks different water, from a different plant and a different creek, and answers to a different permit office. Call the number on this page, mention roughly how old the house is and what you're seeing, and you'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in East Point.