Acworth, GA ·
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Who runs water and sewer in Acworth, GA?
The Cobb County Water System. Acworth sold its water and sewer system to Cobb County in 1987 and has adopted the county's water and wastewater code, so county rules set the line: the owner keeps the sewer service line to the county lateral and the water pipe past the meter. We repair those owner-side lines.↗↗↗
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The Acworth story
The town that sold its pipes
Acworth has rebuilt its own plumbing more than once. The railroad put a watering station here in 1840, Sherman's army burned most of the town in 1864, and in the late 1940s the city made a major overhaul of its water and sewage lines, the same years it was fighting over what Lake Allatoona would do to the land next to it.↗
Then it got out of the utility business. At a closing on March 30, 1987, Acworth sold its water and sewer system to Cobb County for $3 million, money its charter now fences off: spending the principal can require a special election. The city later adopted Cobb's water and wastewater code as its own.↗↗
For a homeowner that means one set of rules from the Allatoona shoreline to the Kennesaw line: the county's. The Cobb County Water System counts Acworth among the cities it serves directly.↗
Local facts
Acworth facts
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Incorporated | December 1, 1860; nicknamed the Lake City | Acworth, Georgia - Wikipedia |
| Water in the city limits | 0.54 of 8.8 square miles, about 6% | Acworth, Georgia - Wikipedia |
| Lake Acworth | 260 acres behind a 1950 Corps of Engineers dam on Proctor and Butler creeks | Lake Acworth - Wikipedia |
| Code | Cobb County's water and wastewater code, adopted by the city | Acworth Code Sec. 94-7 Water and wastewater systems code adopted (Municode, Supp. 27) |
| ZIP codes | 30101, 30144, 30152 | U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-Place Relationship File |
Who owns what
Where the county's pipe stops
Cobb County Water Systemsewer lateral
Homeowner, for the whole private run up to where it joins the county's lateral↗
Where the line sits: Connection with the county lateral
Cobb County Water Systemwater service line
County from main to meter; owner from meter to house↗
Where the line sits: Meter
Some incorporated Acworth east of Nance Road and Acworth Due West Road carries a Kennesaw mailing address. The utility and the rules are the same either way.↗
More about Acworth
Living between two lakes
Lake Acworth exists because townspeople asked for it. When the Etowah was dammed to create Lake Allatoona, residents worried the low ground near town would turn to swamp and petitioned for a second dam. The Corps built a 48-foot-wide concrete dam in 1950, backing up Proctor and Butler creeks into a 260-acre lake that spills into Allatoona.↗↗
Allatoona itself is a federal reservoir that began filling in December 1949, mostly in Bartow and Cherokee, with a small share in Cobb near Acworth. Lots that slope toward either shoreline often send their sewer uphill or a long way around to reach the county line, which can mean a pump, a long run or a deep cleanout.↗
Lake Acworth exists because townspeople asked for it.
Sewer or septic?
Sewer or septic in Acworth?
Acworth won't issue a building permit until the builder holds either a sewer tap or a county septic tank permit, so both paths exist on paper. Under the county code Acworth adopted, septic is allowed on residential lots of at least 80,000 square feet where gravity sewer isn't available.↗↗
We haven't found a source showing how many Acworth homes, lakeside or not, still use septic, so this page sticks to sewer and water lines. If your lot has a tank, our septic services and the Cobb County page cover the permit side.
How to tell which one you have
- A sewer line item on the Cobb County Water bill.
- A cleanout between the house and the road.
- Permit history from Cobb Environmental Health if you suspect a tank.
Services here
Our Acworth services
Also available:Water Line Repair & InstallationSeptic RepairSewer Camera Inspection
On the map
Acworth from our shop
About 86 min / 67.0 mi by road from our Oxford shop
Routed from Oxford to the center of Acworth.
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Acworth homeowners ask
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Does the City of Acworth run its own water and sewer?
Not since 1987, when it sold the system to Cobb County. The Cobb County Water System now serves Acworth customers.
Source: Acworth Charter §6.30 Sale of water and sewer systems (Municode, Supp. 27)
Whose rules apply to my Acworth sewer line?
Cobb County's. Acworth adopted the county's water and wastewater code, which puts the service line from the house to the county lateral on the owner.
Source: Acworth Code Sec. 94-7 Water and wastewater systems code adopted (Municode, Supp. 27)
Can I build on septic in Acworth?
Acworth issues a building permit only after the builder has a sewer tap or a county septic permit. The county code allows septic on residential lots of 80,000 square feet or more without gravity sewer.
Source: Acworth Code Sec. 18-36 Sewer tap (Municode, Supp. 27)
Who owns the water line between the meter and the house?
The owner. The county owns the pipe from the main to the meter.
Why is it called Lake Acworth if Allatoona is right there?
They're separate lakes. Lake Acworth is a 260-acre lake the Corps dammed in 1950 at residents' request; it flows into Lake Allatoona.
Source: Lake Acworth - Wikipedia
My address says Kennesaw but I pay Acworth taxes. Which page applies?
Parts of incorporated Acworth east of Nance Road and Acworth Due West Road have Kennesaw mailing addresses. Either way the county water system and its rules apply.
Source: Acworth, Georgia - Wikipedia
Who do I call when sewage backs up in the street?
The Cobb County Water System emergency line, 770-419-6201. If it's inside the house, call us at (678) 863-5620.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Rules, costs and local facts on this page link to the agency, code or publisher that states them. Cost figures are third-party market ranges, not our prices — estimates are free.
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- 1Acworth Charter §6.30 Sale of water and sewer systems (Municode, Supp. 27)
- 2Acworth Code Sec. 94-7 Water and wastewater systems code adopted (Municode, Supp. 27)
- 3Cobb County Code Sec. 122-153 Wastewater system (Municode, Supp. 53)
- 4Acworth, Georgia - Wikipedia
- 5History & Awards | Cobb County Water System
- 6Lake Acworth - Wikipedia
- 7U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-Place Relationship File
- 8Pipe Ownership | Cobb County Water System
- 9Lake Allatoona - Wikipedia
- 10Acworth Code Sec. 18-36 Sewer tap (Municode, Supp. 27)
- 11Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-3-1 On-Site Sewage Management Systems
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Lake-lot sewer trouble in Acworth? We'll trace the run.
Call (678) 863-5620. We camera the line to the county lateral and fix what's yours.
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