College Park, GA · Fulton County
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Who handles sewer lines in College Park, GA?
College Park runs its own sewer through the Public Works Water & Sewer Division on Harvard Avenue, which installs sewer taps and operates the lift stations. The lateral from the house is the owner's to repair, and city code requires connecting within 90 days when sewer is within 100 feet.↗↗
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Median year homes were built
1972
Typical house here is about 54 years old — and so is its original sewer or septic line.
ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25035 · Census Reporter: College Park, GA (ACS 2024 5-year)
Housing era
One house in eight is older than 1940
Census estimates put 906 of College Park's 7,364 homes in the 1939-or-earlier column, with 284 more from the 1940s and 560 from the 1950s. Then came the big wave: 1,481 homes in the 1960s and 1,968 in the 1970s.↗
That's two different sewer problems in one city. A prewar lateral may have been repaired in pieces over the decades, with no record of what went in; the 1960s–70s ranches have runs that are now fifty-plus years old. We camera both before anyone talks about digging.
The College Park story
Atlantic City, Manchester, then College Park
The town started in 1890 as Atlantic City, a depot on the Atlanta & West Point Railroad. It incorporated as Manchester in 1891 and became College Park in 1896, after Cox College and the Georgia Military Academy, today's Woodward Academy. The east–west avenues still carry Ivy League names.↗
The airport reshaped the rest. From the 1970s into the 2000s, noise-abatement buyouts cleared roughly 320 acres west of downtown, land the city later bought back. Meanwhile residents organized in 1978 and won National Register listing for what is now Georgia's fourth-largest urban historic district.↗
More about College Park
A city-run sewer with its own districts
College Park's Water & Sewer Division operates the city's water distribution and wastewater collection, provides meters, hydrants and water and sewer taps, and runs its wells, pump stations and sewer lift stations. The city code even names its sewer districts: Morning Creek south of I-285, and a Clayton/Camp Creek district on the Clayton County side near SR 314 and Godby Road.↗↗
Fulton County treats what the city collects. Its 2021 capacity study gives College Park a 2.23 million-gallon-a-day allocation, of which the city averaged 1.31 MGD in 2019.↗
Drinking water is a separate chain. In 2025, 83% came from East Point's system and 17% from the Clayton County Water Authority, with the city's wells offline all year.↗
College Park's Water & Sewer Division operates the city's water distribution and wastewater collection, provides meters, hydrants and water and sewer taps, and runs its wells, pump stations and sewer lift stations.
Sewer or septic?
College Park is a sewer city
Under Sec. 10-60, every occupied building needs either a toilet connected to city sewer or, only where sewer isn't available, a septic tank of an approved type. Once a serviceable sewer is within 100 feet of the property line, the owner has 90 days from notice to connect, and the old system must be cleaned out and filled with bankrun gravel or earth.↗
How to tell which one you have
- A College Park utility bill with a sewer charge means you're connected.
- Look for a cleanout cap between the house and the street.
Soil & terrain
Rion slopes and airport-side fill
At the city center the USDA maps Rion sandy loam on 10–15% slopes, a very deep, well-drained Piedmont soil. West toward the old buyout land it turns to Urban land, and south on the Clayton side it's eroded Pacolet sandy clay loam. Camp Creek, Sullivan Creek and Smith Creek drain the area.↗↗↗
- Camp Creek
- Sullivan Creek, Smith Creek
- Judy's Lake
Services here
College Park services
Also available:Sewer Camera InspectionWater Line RepairCommercial Sewer RepairEmergency Sewer Service
Local facts
College Park by the numbers
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sewer tie-in rule | Connect within 90 days if sewer is within 100 ft | College Park Code of Ordinances Ch. 10, Art. IV — Sewers; Wastewater Disposal (Municode, Supp. 36) |
| Median home built | 1972 | Census Reporter: College Park, GA (ACS 2024 5-year) |
| Water & Sewer Division | 1886 Harvard Avenue, 404-669-3757 | Water & Sewer | College Park, GA |
| Main ZIP codes | 30337, 30349 | U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-Place Relationship File |
| Fulton septic office in town | 1920 John Wesley Avenue | Land-use - Fulton County Board of Health |
FAQ
College Park sewer questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Does College Park run its own sewer?
Yes. The city's Water & Sewer Division runs wastewater collection, sewer taps and lift stations; Fulton County treats the flow.
Source: Water & Sewer | College Park, GA
Who do I call for a sewer problem after hours?
The Public Works Department at 404-669-3778 or 404-863-7348. During business hours, Water & Sewer is 404-669-3757.
Source: Water & Sewer | College Park, GA
My house is from the 1920s. Is the original sewer pipe still there?
Sometimes, often patched. College Park has 906 homes from 1939 or earlier; a camera inspection is the only honest way to know what's in the ground.
Can I reuse an old sewer line for a new house or addition?
Only after the city examines and tests it. Sec. 10-69 limits reuse of old building sewers to lines that pass that check.
Source: College Park Code of Ordinances Ch. 10, Art. IV — Sewers; Wastewater Disposal (Municode, Supp. 36)
Is any of College Park on septic?
Septic is allowed only where no sewer connection is available, and owners must connect within 90 days once sewer comes within 100 feet.
Source: College Park Code of Ordinances Ch. 10, Art. IV — Sewers; Wastewater Disposal (Municode, Supp. 36)
Where does College Park's water come from?
Mostly East Point's system (83% in 2025) with the rest from the Clayton County Water Authority.
Source: City of College Park — 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
How far are you from College Park?
About 57 minutes and 43 miles by road from our Oxford shop, based on OSRM routing.
Nearby areas
Near College Park
- East Point septic & sewerDirectly north; supplies most of College Park's water.
- Atlanta septic & sewerThe city line runs along the north edge.
- Union City septic & sewerSouthwest down Old National and I-85.
- Jonesboro septic & sewerSoutheast in Clayton County.
- Rex septic & sewerFurther east across Clayton.
On the map
College Park on the map
About 57 min / 42.8 mi by road from our Oxford shop
Routed from Oxford to central College Park.
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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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- 1Water & Sewer | College Park, GA
- 2College Park Code of Ordinances Ch. 10, Art. IV — Sewers; Wastewater Disposal (Municode, Supp. 36)
- 3Census Reporter: College Park, GA (ACS 2024 5-year)
- 4College Park, Georgia - Wikipedia
- 5Fulton County DPW — South Fulton Wastewater Capacity Study (Gresham Smith, Feb. 2021, v6)
- 6City of College Park — 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
- 7Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-3-1 On-Site Sewage Management Systems
- 8USDA NRCS Soil Data Access — point queries in and around College Park, survey areas GA121 and GA625
- 9Official Series Description — RION Series (USDA NRCS)
- 10Census TIGERweb Hydro MapServer — hydrography within about 2 miles of central College Park
- 11U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-Place Relationship File
- 12Land-use - Fulton County Board of Health
Ready when you are
Slow drains under an old College Park house? Get the lateral on camera first.
Call (678) 863-5620. We'll show you the footage, mark where the city's tap is, and price only what's broken.
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