Hapeville's Water and Sewer Division doesn't publish a drinking-water backflow testing program, so there's no test interval to quote. The city does strongly encourage sewer backflow preventers on homes connected to the sewer main at or below street level, to keep a main backup out of the house. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Hapeville.
Two kinds of backflow in Hapeville
Hapeville is a small historic city beside Hartsfield-Jackson, with a historic downtown and older neighborhoods such as Virginia Park. The city's Public Works Water and Sewer Division maintains its water and sewer lines and handles meter repairs, and the city buys its water wholesale from the City of Atlanta. Because the city owns the system, its rules apply, not Atlanta's.
On the drinking-water side, the city site doesn't publish a cross-connection or backflow testing program. If you have irrigation or a business connection, ask the Water Department what it expects. On the sewer side, Hapeville is specific: buildings connected to the sewer main at or below street level should have a sewer backflow preventer on the service lateral, and the city strongly encourages owners in at-risk areas to install one. Questions go to 404-669-2120.
Hapeville's housing is old, with a median build year of 1963 and about 63% of homes built before 1980, so many basements and lower levels sit close to the sewer main.
What to do now
- Check your elevation. If your lowest drain sits at or below the street, you're the kind of home the city wants protected.
- Call the Water Department. Ask whether your area is considered at risk, and whether any water-side device is needed for irrigation or a business.
- Have the lateral looked at. A plumber can check where a sewer preventer would go and the condition of the old pipe.
- Know the line split. The city maintains water lines up to and including the meter; the service line from the meter to the house is the owner's.
- Pull a permit. Residential plumbing permits come from the city's Public Works permits page; City Hall is 404-669-2100.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Sewage coming up a floor drain in heavy rain | Main backing up into a low-lying lateral |
| Gurgling from lower-level drains | Partial blockage or pressure in the line |
| Water bill spike | Leaking old service line or a running toilet |
| Wet spot between meter and house | Leak on the owner's line |
Cost factors
- Depth and access to the sewer lateral
- Pipe condition in an older home
- Type of sewer backflow preventer chosen
- Concrete or landscaping over the work area
- Permit and inspection steps
Backflow Testing questions in Hapeville
What is a sewer backflow preventer, and is it the same thing?
My water utility has never sent me a backflow notice. Am I covered?
Is the backflow assembly mine or the utility's?
Do I need a permit to install or move a backflow assembly?
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