Gwinnett County makes Peachtree Corners homeowners responsible for the entire sewer lateral, so nearly every backup that starts at the house is a plumbing job rather than a county one. Most homes here date from the 1980s and 1990s. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Peachtree Corners.
Local conditions
Peachtree Corners, Gwinnett's largest city, gets water and sewer from Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources. Gwinnett's resident-responsibility page is blunt: the county maintains the meter and its small pipe from the main, while the private water line, the entire sewer lateral and any backflow preventer belong to the property owner. That means a clog anywhere between your fixtures and the county's main is yours to clear. Gwinnett's 24-hour line for problems in the public system, such as an overflowing manhole, is 678.376.7000.
Census survey data put the median home here at 1989, with about 65% built between 1980 and 1999. Those subdivisions mostly have plastic drain pipe that is now 25 to 45 years old. It doesn't rust, but joints can loosen, roots from mature trees can work in, and kitchen lines collect decades of grease.
Because the whole lateral is the owner's, it pays to know where your cleanout is and what the line is made of before something goes wrong.
Cable, jet or camera?
| Tool | Strength | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Drum cable | Quick for paper, wipes and sudden clogs in the main | Leaves grease film and root stubs behind |
| Water jetter | Cleans grease and sludge off the full pipe wall | Needs sound pipe and a good access point |
| Camera | Shows roots, sags and offset joints on video | Finds the problem; doesn't fix it |
Signs it's time to call
- A tub drains slowly after a shower, even after you've pulled hair from the stopper
- A downstairs toilet bubbles when the upstairs tub empties
- Water appears at the lowest drain when the washer pumps out
- Odor near a floor drain that doesn't go away
- The kitchen sink keeps needing the plunger
Timing tips
Kitchen lines fail most around big cooking holidays, when extra grease meets a line that was already narrowed. Roots grow fastest in warm months, so a lateral that's been sluggish in spring can stop in summer. Book a weekday visit for a slow drain to avoid after-hours rates, but don't wait on a backup that's bringing water up through a fixture. If the plumber finds the lateral needs replacing, the City of Peachtree Corners, not the county, issues the trade permit.
Drain Cleaning questions in Peachtree Corners
Which part of the sewer pipe is the homeowner's responsibility?
If every drain backs up at once, should I call the utility or a plumber first?
Why does the same drain keep clogging after it's cleared?
Is hydro jetting safe for household pipes?
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