Water Line Repair in Riverdale, GA

Clues the line is leaking

• A wet or sunken patch on the route between the meter and the house
• Pressure down in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry at once
• The CCWA meter's indicator moving with every tap closed
• A higher CCWA bill with no change in how the household uses water
• Water near the foundation where the pipe comes in

Riverdale water service and housing

Riverdale is a suburban city in western Clayton County, just south of Hartsfield-Jackson, founded as a railroad stop in 1886. Like the rest of Clayton County, it gets water, sewer and stormwater service from the Clayton County Water Authority, which draws on Little Cotton Indian Creek, Shoal Creek and Pates Creek watersheds with the Flint River as a supplement. CCWA states that its service line runs from the main to the meter and the customer owns the line from the meter to the house. Its customer service number, 770-960-5200, is also the one listed for after-hours emergencies such as large leaks.

The median Riverdale home was built in 1990, and about a third predate 1980. Older homes along Upper Riverdale Road and the original town may have galvanized or patched lines, while newer subdivisions usually have plastic pipe that fails at fittings or where later work disturbed it. CCWA completed a service line material inventory and offers a public portal where you can look up your property.

CCWA also installs backflow devices at customer connections and tests them annually with its own certified staff. A plumber replacing your line should leave that device in place.

Cost factors

• Pipe age. Older lines may need full replacement.
• Distance from the meter to the house entry.
• Surface over the route: drives, walks, trees.
• Repair method: a splice, a trench or a bored new line.
• Permit. Riverdale's Trade Permit Application covers plumbing, through the city's Building & Permitting Services.

When you call

This is a referral service, not a plumbing company. The call connects you with an independent local plumber who serves Riverdale. Explain where the ground is wet, how long it's been that way and whether the meter turns with the house quiet. If water is running freely, close the main valve inside the house first.