Gwinnett County took over Lawrenceville's water distribution system in 2020, and city water customers now get water service and billing from the county; the city kept its wells, storage tanks and treatment plants. Those are utility assets, not home wells, so most Lawrenceville houses have no pump of their own. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lawrenceville.
What happens when you call
The number here is a free referral line, not a plumbing company. It connects you with an independent plumber who serves Lawrenceville. Expect questions about which bill you get for water, whether the problem is house-wide, and when it started. If your property does draw from its own well, which is uncommon and which we found no count for, tell the plumber what the tank gauge reads.
For county water customers, the plumber tests pressure at an outdoor tap, checks the meter dial and inspects the regulator. For a well, they check power, the switch and the tank before pulling anything.
What the price depends on
- The problem. Regulator, service line, valve or, rarely, well equipment.
- Digging. A yard leak costs less than one under a driveway.
- Home age. About 30% of homes predate 1980, and older pipe may need more work.
- Permits. The city's Building Official in Planning & Development handles permits.
One more point that confuses new residents: a separate city bill still arrives for gas, electric and sanitation, which can make it look as if the city still handles water. It doesn't. For a main break or meter problem, Gwinnett is the call; for anything past the meter, a plumber is.
Water service in Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville is the historic Gwinnett County seat, known as the Crepe Myrtle City. Since the county bought the city's distribution system, Gwinnett's Department of Water Resources supplies water from Lake Lanier via its Shoal Creek and Lanier filter plants. City residents still get a city bill for the other utilities Lawrenceville provides, including natural gas, electric and sanitation, but water is the county's.
Gwinnett maintains the main and the meter. Everything on the customer's side of the meter, including the entire sewer lateral, is the owner's to maintain, repair or replace. The median home dates to 1988, so original regulators in many houses are past their expected life and a common reason for weak water.
Quick checklist before the plumber arrives
- Check whether your water bill comes from Gwinnett County
- Note if hot, cold or both are weak
- Look at the meter with every tap closed
- Find the main shutoff valve
- Ask a neighbor whether they've noticed the same thing
Well Pump Repair questions in Lawrenceville
The utility runs its own wells. Does that mean my house has a pump?
Who do I call when the problem is the water main or the meter?
Is my house on a private well or on public water?
My meter keeps turning with every tap shut. Is that a pump problem?
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