Plumbers in Locust Grove, GA

An I-75 city in southern Henry County

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Locust Grove in 1893. Today it is a small but fast-growing city at Exit 212 on Interstate 75, about 32 miles south of downtown Atlanta, known for its Tanger Outlet Center and for Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary. Georgia 42 and U.S. 23 run through town, and rural land and unincorporated communities such as Luella surround it. The city counted 8,947 residents in 2020.

A water system fed by a spring and wells

Unlike most of the metro, Locust Grove gets much of its water from the ground. The Public Works department lists a city spring on Davis Lake Road, two wells at Warren Holder Park and a well on Strong Rock Parkway, with the Henry County Water Authority supplying backup water. The city keeps three storage tanks, on Price Drive, Highway 42 and LG/Griffin Road. Public Works links its annual drinking water reports on its web page; check the latest one for test results before deciding whether you need any home treatment.

Sewer is also a city service, with the Indian Creek plant listed by Public Works. Customers get one combined monthly bill for water and sewer, paid at the Water Department in City Hall, 3644 Highway 42; the number is (770) 957-5043.

One caution: whether addresses outside city limits in ZIP 30248 are on city water or on Henry County Water Authority was not confirmed. If you are outside the limits, look at your bill.

Permits

Community Development, in the rear of the LGI Building at the Municipal Complex on Highway 42, offers a Plumbing Permit Application along with residential and commercial building permit packets, and it has a permit technician and a construction inspector on staff. Office hours are 8 to 5, Monday through Friday ((770) 957-5043).

Homes and typical repairs

Locust Grove has grown quickly, so many homes are newer construction, while the edges of town still reach into rural land. In newer houses the work tends to be water heaters, fixtures, pressure valves and the occasional plumbing defect that shows up a few years after construction. Older homes and properties just outside town bring their own mix of supply line and drain repairs.

Gas and placing a call

Atlanta Gas Light owns the gas pipes; confirm it on your bill. If you smell gas, leave the building, then call 911 and AGL at 877.427.4321. For plumbing, call the number on this page, say whether you are inside the city limits, and you will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Locust Grove. Price and timing are agreed with that plumber.