Close the main valve as soon as a pipe bursts or a drain backs up in Mableton. If you smell gas, leave and call 911 and your gas utility from outside: Atlanta Gas Light at 877.427.4321, or the Austell Gas System at 770-948-1841, option 1, if that name is on your bill. Then call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Mableton.
Who runs water and sewer now that Mableton is a city?
Mableton became a city after a 2022 referendum, but water and sewer stayed with Cobb County Water System, which lists Mableton among the cities it serves. For broken water lines and sewer backups on the public side, Cobb's emergency number is 770-419-6201. Cobb owns and maintains the line from the main to the meter; the pipe from the meter to the house is the property owner's. A leak in the yard on your side of the meter, or anything inside, is a plumber call.
Which gas company do I call?
This is one of the places where it is worth checking your bill. Most metro homes are on Atlanta Gas Light, whose leak line is 877.427.4321. Mableton sits next to Austell, though, and the Austell Gas System, a municipal utility, lists Mableton in its service area, so some homes are on Austell Gas and others on Atlanta Gas Light. If your gas bill shows Austell Gas, call 770-948-1841, option 1. In either case, leave the house first and call 911 too.
What should I know about permits and older homes?
Since cityhood, Mableton issues its own plumbing permits through the City Building Division, not Cobb County. Permits cover water, sewer and gas line installations and repairs, and applications go only through the Cloudpermit portal. The plumber can make the emergency fix first and file afterward.
Mableton is an older rail-era community along Veterans Memorial Highway with many 1960s to 1980s homes plus newer subdivisions. About 35% of homes predate 1980, so worn valves, aging water heaters and older drain lines are common culprits.
While you wait, keep the main off, turn off the water heater if it is leaking and keep children and pets away from any wastewater. If a gas appliance is involved, do not relight it yourself; once the utility has made the line safe, a plumber can repair the house piping.
Local note
Ask about after-hours pricing when you are connected; nights and weekends often cost more. Arrival depends on the hour and the plumber's workload, so no time is promised.
Emergency Plumber questions in Mableton
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Who handles a water main break or a sewer overflow in the street?
Does an emergency repair still need a plumbing permit?
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