Sewer Line Replacement in Peachtree Corners, GA

Peachtree Corners is served by Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources for water and sewer, and Gwinnett makes owners responsible for the entire sewer lateral. Sewer line replacement in Peachtree Corners is new pipe for that private line, and with about 65% of homes built between 1980 and 1999, many laterals are reaching an age where problems pile up. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Peachtree Corners.

Peachtree Corners' homes and laterals

Gwinnett's largest city is a planned community on the Chattahoochee, mixing 1970s-1990s subdivisions with Technology Park office campuses. The median home was built in 1989, about 16.6% predate 1980 and roughly 65% went up between 1980 and 1999, according to ACS 2019-2023 estimates. Laterals from those decades are mostly plastic, now 25 to 45 years old. They don't rust, but backfill settles, joints shift, mature trees send roots into any opening, and decades of driveway and patio work can crack them.

Gwinnett DWR's rule leaves no gray area: the county maintains the meter and the short pipe from the main to it, and the owner is responsible for everything on the customer side, including the entire sewer lateral. For a problem in the public sewer, the city lists Gwinnett DWR at 678-376-6700, and the county's 24-hour emergency number is 678.376.7000.

Option	Works when	Keep in mind
Spot repair	A single defect in sound pipe	The rest of the line keeps aging
Liner	Cracks or root entry, but good shape and slope	Not for sags or crushed pipe
Bursting	The old route is usable	Small pits at each end
Trench	Sagged or collapsed line, or a new route	Most restoration work

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Peachtree Corners.

(404) 637-2993

Signs

Clearing needed more than once a year
Several drains slowing down together
Gurgling from a toilet as the tub empties
A damp or sunken patch over the line

Timing and permits

Since incorporating in 2012, the city, not Gwinnett County, issues building and trade permits. The Building Division at City Hall on Technology Parkway takes applications through BS&A Online, and the plumber normally files. Book the camera inspection while the line still drains; it's far easier to compare a liner, bursting and a trench before an emergency than during one. Fall and spring tend to be easier for yard restoration than midsummer. In older cul-de-sac neighborhoods, the lateral often runs under a driveway apron or beside a mature oak, and both shape the choice of method. Ask the plumber to walk the route with you and point out where any pits or trench would go before you sign off on the plan.

Sewer Line Replacement questions in Peachtree Corners

Where does my part of the sewer line end and the utility's part begin?

All of it. Gwinnett DWR maintains the meter and the pipe from the main to the meter; the owner is responsible for the entire sewer lateral.

Will tree roots get into a replacement sewer line?

Roots struggle to enter PVC with glued joints. Trees planted when Peachtree Corners' 1980s subdivisions were built are now large, so a route away from them helps.

Who issues the permit for replacing a sewer line here?

The City of Peachtree Corners Building Division, through BS&A Online. The city has issued its own permits since incorporating in 2012.

Can a sewer line be replaced without a long open trench?

Often, if the line still holds its slope. Lining or bursting needs only small pits. A sagging line usually has to be dug.