Slab Leak Repair in Union City, GA

What does the city say about a turning meter?

Union City is direct about it. If the meter turns while all fixtures are off, there's a leak on the customer's side of the meter, Public Works can't work on private property, and the customer should call a plumber. That's the right starting point for any suspected slab leak: shut everything off, including irrigation and the ice maker, and watch the meter for several minutes. If it moves, check toilets with food coloring in the tanks. If those pass, a slab leak is a real possibility.

Are Union City homes prone to slab leaks?

Union City grew into a suburban community for metro Atlanta workers along I-85, Highway 138 and South Fulton Parkway. Census survey figures via Point2Homes put the median year built at 2002, with about 23% built before 1980. Most homes are newer, often on slabs. In those, leaks typically come from construction damage, a fitting under the concrete or pipe wearing where it passes through the slab. Older homes near Union Street are more likely to have aging copper.

The city runs its own water distribution and sewer collection, buying treated Chattahoochee River water from the City of Atlanta through ten master meters.

Who issues the permit for the repair?

Union City's Community Development Office handles plumbing permits through its online iWorQ portal. Whether a particular slab leak repair needs one depends on the scope, especially if a supply line is being rerouted or replaced. The plumber doing the work can confirm.

When comparing options, ask whether the leak is on a branch line or the main supply. A branch can often be bypassed with a short new run; a main line leak may justify a fuller reroute.

A Union City note

The Water & Sewer Division's phone line is staffed weekday business hours, and the page doesn't list an after-hours number. For a leak under your floor, that doesn't matter, since it's a plumber's job, but if water is pooling, close your main shutoff first.

Before the plumber arrives, clear access to the water heater and note any warm or damp areas on the floor. A plumber will usually shut off the water heater supply to see whether the hot or cold side is losing water, which tells them where to focus.