Peachtree City, GA Sewer and Drain Service: Local Rules

Georgia Sewer clears, inspects and repairs the private side of sewer and water lines for homes served by the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority in Peachtree City. A sewage spill or an overflowing manhole goes to PCWASA, and a water break goes to the county water system; a stoppage or damaged line between your house and the property-line cleanout is work we do, so call us at (404) 482-2527.

In Peachtree City the water and the sewer come from two different public bodies, even though they arrive on one bill. The split matters most when something goes wrong: a water break or outage is a county water problem, but a sewage spill or an overflowing manhole belongs to the city's separate sewer authority (PCWASA).

Here is the sewer side as we work with it, from the authority's reporting lines to the cleanout it requires just inside your property line.

The Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority (PCWASA), governed by a five-member board, owns and operates two wastewater treatment plants, about 200 miles of gravity sewer and force main, and 38 pumping stations. It serves more than 11,000 customers across a service area of about 24 square miles in Peachtree City. Sewer service in the city dates to 1970, and the authority acquired the system from Georgia Utilities Company in May 1997.

Drinking water comes from the Fayette County Water System, which also administers the monthly bill for both services (PCWASA FAQs). The county water system confirms it provides no sewer service of its own and bills sewer on PCWASA's behalf (Fayette County Water System). A sewer charge on that county bill means you are a PCWASA customer.

Inside the authority, an operations division runs the treatment plants, a collections and conveyance division maintains the sewer lines and pump stations, and a support services division handles standards, plan review, permits, the grease program and utility locating (Our Sewer System).

Two offices are involved in plumbing work here. The city's Building Department issues trade permits for mechanical, electrical and plumbing work through an online permit portal and asks applicants not to email applications. PCWASA, for its part, issues sanitary sewer permits after a plan review and capacity check, and a PCWASA sewer connection permit is required before the city will process a building permit application (Permits & Inspections).

The ordinance requires an authority permit before anyone uncovers, connects to or alters a public sewer, and the applicant must notify PCWASA when the building sewer is ready so the connection can be made under its supervision. Sewer work that encroaches on a Georgia Department of Transportation right-of-way also needs a permit through the state's utility permitting system (PCWASA). If your job needs a permit, we tell you before work starts. PCWASA marks its own mains and collection lines through Georgia 811 (Utility Location); Georgia 811 asks everyone to request a locate at least three business days before digging (Georgia 811), and the law requires it before digging with machines (dig law).

PCWASA runs a residential cooking-grease program: pour used oil back into its original container or pick up a grease container from the authority, then swap the full one for an empty container at its office at 1127 Highway 74 South (Fog Program). The authority cites industry studies finding that grease causes more than half of sewer spills and overflows, and it suggests letting grease cool in a can for the trash and wiping food scraps off dishes before washing. Restaurants, salons, pet groomers, car washes and auto shops fall under its grease trap and interceptor inspections.

Rainwater stays out by ordinance. Roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains and other runoff may not be connected to a building sewer, and no one may discharge stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface drainage into a sanitary sewer (ordinance). For other household habits, see what not to flush or pour.

Check your Fayette County Water System bill for a sewer charge, then save PCWASA's after-hours number from its Report An Issue page alongside the county water emergency line. For your own line, we find or repair the property-line cleanout through sewer cleanout installation and repair, clear grease buildup with hydro jetting or main sewer line cleaning, and use a sewer camera inspection to show you what is wrong before any sewer line repair. Call Georgia Sewer at (404) 482-2527.