Peachtree City gets its water from the Fayette County Water System, which makes the customer responsible for maintaining and testing the backflow assembly every year, or as required. Tests are done by a Certified Backflow Assembly Tester, who submits the results to The Compliance Engine. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Peachtree City.
Backflow in Peachtree City
Peachtree City is a planned community organized into villages around Lake Peachtree and Lake Kedron, and it doesn't run its own water utility. The Fayette County Water System supplies the city, along with Tyrone, Brooks and other parts of the county. The county's cross-connection program puts the job of maintaining and testing the assembly on the customer. Many homes here date from the 1980s and 1990s, with a median build year of 1993, and irrigated lawns are common in the villages. A buried sprinkler line can draw fertilizer and standing water back toward the main if pressure drops, and the assembly is what stops that. Homes without irrigation or another cross-connection are less likely to have a testable device at all.
What to do now
- Locate the assembly. Look near the irrigation tap or the meter and record the make, model, size and serial number.
- Check when it was last tested. Fayette County expects an annual test, or more often if required.
- Hire a CBAT. Only a Certified Backflow Assembly Tester can perform the test for the county.
- Confirm the filing. The tester submits results to The Compliance Engine, the county's reporting system.
- Repair failures promptly. The county requires failed assemblies to be repaired or replaced without delay.
- Permit new work. Plumbing permits come from the Peachtree City Building Department through its online portal or the main desk on Willowbend Road. The city asks that applications not be emailed.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Leak at the body or bonnet | Worn gasket or freeze damage |
| Relief valve discharging | Fouled check or line pressure swing |
| Test cocks dripping | Worn ball valve in the cock |
| Low flow to sprinkler zones | Partly closed shutoff or debris in a check |
| Assembly hissing when idle | A check that isn't fully seating |
Cost factors
- A clean pass versus a rebuild and second test
- Double check versus reduced pressure assembly
- Replacement if the body is cracked
- Getting to a device behind landscaping
- Permit steps for new or moved assemblies
- More than one assembly, such as irrigation plus a pool fill line
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