Snellville is on Gwinnett County water and sewer; the county maintains the main and the meter, and everything on the customer side is the owner's. A plumber can confirm the loss at the meter, then narrow it to a wall, slab or yard line before any digging. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Snellville.
Snellville's housing has a median build year of 1991, and about 30% of homes went up before 1980. That mix means two kinds of leak calls: older homes with worn valves and long-buried service lines, and 1990s homes where connectors, water heater fittings and shower valves are reaching the end of their life.
What to do now
- Close every tap and appliance and switch off irrigation.
- Read the Gwinnett meter, wait 30 to 60 minutes, and read it again.
- If it moved, close the main shutoff at the house. Continued movement points to the line from the meter.
- Check toilets with a few drops of food coloring in each tank.
- Look for damp spots under sinks, around the water heater and along baseboards.
- For a break at the street or a sewer problem on the county side, call Gwinnett's 24-hour line, 678.376.7000.
Symptoms and what they usually mean
| Symptom | Usual cause |
|---|---|
| Meter still moves with the main closed | Service line leak in the yard |
| Dye shows in the toilet bowl | Worn flapper |
| Warm spot on a slab floor | Hot water line leak under concrete |
| Musty smell in a closet next to a bath | Slow drip at a shower valve or supply line |
| Water heater pan wet | Relief valve, fitting or tank |
Cost factors
- How quickly the plumber can isolate the leak
- Where the pipe runs and how hard it is to reach
- Detection equipment needed
- The repair, and any city permit; Snellville issues its own building permits and does its own inspections, plumbing subcontractors file affidavits, and the city has a local plumbing code amendment covering water efficiency
Gwinnett County maintains the water main and the meter. The property owner is responsible for everything on the customer's side of the meter and for the whole sewer lateral, including its connection to the county sewer. Residents can look up their service line material at GwinnettCounty.com/ServiceLines.
When you call, you'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Snellville. Have your meter readings ready and mention any warm floors, stains or wet ground. If the search points to the yard line, the plumber can explain whether a section repair or a new run from the meter is the better fit for the age of the pipe.
Leak Detection questions in Snellville
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