Leak Detection in Newnan, GA

Warning signs

• A Newnan Utilities bill that rises without any change in household use
• The meter's leak indicator moving while everything is shut off
• A warm spot on a tile or wood floor over a slab
• Paint peeling or drywall softening near a tub, shower or washer
• A strip of lawn that stays wet between the street and the house
• The water heater running when no one has used hot water

What is behind leaks in Newnan homes

Newnan is the Coweta County seat, with antebellum architecture downtown and a housing stock that is mostly 2000s and newer. The median home was built in 2004, and about 23% predate 1980. In the newer subdivisions, most leaks start at connections: supply hoses, crimp or push-fit fittings, water heater connectors, ice maker lines and irrigation laterals. In older homes near downtown, worn valves, aging supply pipe and long service lines are more common.

Newnan Utilities draws surface water from Line Creek, Sandy and Brown Creek and White Oak Creek into large storage reservoirs beside its treatment plant, and runs the Wahoo Creek and Mineral Springs wastewater plants. Its main office, 770-683-5516, is listed for power and water support at all hours. The utility also publishes guidance on lead and copper pipes and on frozen pipes. Irrigation systems in Newnan must have a backflow preventer tested on installation, every year and after any repair, by a certified tester; Newnan Utilities does not do the testing itself.

What affects the cost

• How quickly the leak can be isolated to one branch or the yard line
• Slab, crawl space or basement construction
• Detection equipment, from pressure gauges to acoustic and thermal tools
• The repair, from a connector to a new section of line
• Permits inside city limits from the City of Newnan Building Department at City Hall on LaGrange Street

What happens when you call

You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Newnan. Have a recent bill and two meter readings taken an hour apart with nothing running. Addresses in the Newnan ZIP codes outside the Newnan Utilities area may have a different water provider, so mention who bills you. The plumber will start at the meter and work inward until the leak is narrowed to one spot.