Plumbers in Sandy Springs, GA

A Fulton County city on Atlanta's northern edge

Sandy Springs incorporated in December 2005 and counted 108,080 residents in the 2020 Census. Its center at City Springs sits about 12 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Georgia 400, I-285 and Roswell Road carry most of the traffic, the Perimeter Center office district anchors one side of town, and established neighborhoods such as Riverside and Huntcliff reach toward the Chattahoochee River and the Abernathy Greenway.

Two agencies behind the walls

Here the tap and the drain answer to different governments. Drinking water is supplied by the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM), which draws from the Chattahoochee River and treats it at the Hemphill, Chattahoochee and Atlanta-Fulton County plants. Wastewater is collected by Fulton County Sewer Services. A broken main or meter trouble is a DWM matter; a sewer backup in the street goes to Fulton County, whose North Fulton sewer emergency line is 404-612-3061.

On the water side, DWM is responsible from the main to the meter. Everything from the meter to the house belongs to the owner, so a soggy strip of lawn between the meter box and the foundation is normally a job for a private plumber. DWM says it has not identified any lead service lines in its system so far, with its inventory still being completed. For disinfection and test results, read Atlanta's current water quality report.

Housing stock

The median home in Sandy Springs was built in 1989, and about 29% predate 1980, with the 1960s and 1970s accounting for most of those. Houses from that era tend to call about slow main drains, stiff shutoff valves and water heaters on their second or third replacement.

Permits and irrigation backflow

The City of Sandy Springs requires a plumbing permit for every residential and commercial plumbing project except simple fixes such as clearing a sink clog, and each job gets a rough and a final inspection. Applications go through the city's OpenGov portal, and plumbing permits are usually issued over the counter. An owner may pull a residential permit for the home they live in. Homes with irrigation systems may need a backflow prevention assembly, tested by a DWM-registered tester who files the report through SwiftComply.

Gas, and what differs from Atlanta proper

Atlanta Gas Light owns the gas pipes here, even though the bill may come from a marketer such as Gas South or Georgia Natural Gas. If you smell gas, leave the house first, then call 911 and Atlanta Gas Light at 877.427.4321 from outside. Compared with a home inside Atlanta, the water source is the same, but sewer calls go to Fulton County and permits come from Sandy Springs. When you call the number on this page, describe the problem and whether the water is shut off, and you'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Sandy Springs. Pricing and timing are settled with that plumber.