Inside city limits, Marietta Water runs both water and sewer, so a street-side sewer problem goes to the city while clogs in your home's drains and lateral go to a plumber. Homes with a Marietta address outside the city may be on Cobb County instead. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Marietta.
Marietta's sewer and housing picture
The City of Marietta provides both water and wastewater collection through Marietta Water, part of Marietta Power & Water. Its service and maintenance dispatch line, (770) 794-5230, is staffed 24 hours and is the number for a sewer main overflow or a problem in the street. A Marietta mailing address doesn't guarantee city service, though: some homes outside city limits are on Cobb County Water System instead, so check your bill.
Marietta is the Cobb County seat and one of the older cities in the metro, and the housing reflects that. Census survey data put the median home at 1987, with about a third built before 1980. Houses in the older streets around Marietta Square are the ones most likely to have cast iron drains inside and clay or cast iron running out to the street, while 1990s and newer subdivisions mostly have plastic.
Comparing your options
| Approach | What it does | Good fit when |
|---|---|---|
| Cable (snake) | Cuts or hooks through a blockage | A sudden clog from paper, wipes or a foreign object |
| Water jetting | Scours grease, scale and sludge off the pipe walls | The kitchen line or main keeps clogging |
| Root cutting | Cuts roots back at the joint they entered | Older clay or cast iron lines under mature trees |
| Camera inspection | Shows the pipe's condition on video | Repeat backups, or before deciding on repair |
Signs it's time
- Standing water in a tub after a shower that used to drain fast
- Toilets that rock the water level or bubble when another fixture runs
- Black or brown water at a basement floor drain
- Sewage odor in a crawl space or around the cleanout
- A soggy patch in the yard along the path of the sewer line
When and how to schedule
A clog that has fully stopped a toilet or brought sewage into the house is worth an urgent visit. A slow kitchen sink can usually wait for a weekday appointment, which tends to cost less. Older homes near the Square with big trees often see root trouble return on a cycle, so some owners schedule cleaning before it backs up rather than after. If the line needs repair rather than cleaning, the City of Marietta's Building Inspections office issues plumbing permits.
Drain Cleaning questions in Marietta
If every drain backs up at once, should I call the utility or a plumber first?
Why do drains in older homes clog more often?
Can tree roots get into a sewer line?
Why does the same drain keep clogging after it's cleared?
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