Sewer Line Repair · Conyers, GA
Sewer line repair in Conyers, Georgia, covering the stretch of pipe from your foundation to the Rockdale County cleanout.
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Sewer line repair in Conyers, GA
In Conyers, Rockdale Water Resources owns the sewer main and the service line out to the street right-of-way. Everything from there to your house, including the cleanout at the right-of-way edge, belongs to the homeowner. Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions locates the defect on that private run, excavates, and repairs it.↗↗
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Who owns what
The county's pipe ends where your cleanout begins
Rockdale Water Resourcesmain
County: the collection main and manholes, plus the service line up to the street right-of-way↗
Where the line sits: Street right-of-way
Rockdale Water Resourcessewer lateral
Homeowner: from the right-of-way to the building, including the cleanout set at the right-of-way or easement limit↗
Where the line sits: Cleanout at the right-of-way or easement limit (Sec. 98-10)
Rockdale Water Resourcessewer tap
Owner applies; RWR issues and then validates a wastewater connection permit before a building permit can follow↗
Where the line sits: Connection permit, two-step application
Practical upshot: if the cleanout cap at the edge of your yard is dry while the house backs up, the blockage is on your side. If sewage is rising out of that cleanout, the trouble is likely downstream in the county's portion, and RWR should be called first.↗
Local facts
Conyers sewer facts a repair crew actually uses
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns the cleanout | The customer. Each service must have one at the right-of-way or easement limit, and the owner maintains it | Rockdale County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 98, Art. I, Div. 1 (Municode, Supp. 47) |
| Capital cost recovery refund | 90% refundable on written request within 60 days of the validated connection permit; unconnected assigned taps start owing a monthly availability fee after three years | Rockdale County Code, Ch. 98, Art. III, Div. 2 Wastewater Application and Connection Process; Fees (Municode) |
| Converting off a tank | Tie in upstream of the old septic tank, then pump it and fill it with sand, gravel or dirt, or remove it | Rockdale County Code, Ch. 98, Art. III, Div. 6 Private Wastewater Disposal Facilities (Municode) |
| Water plant capacity | Randy Poynter Lake plant treats up to 22 million gallons a day; average use runs 8 to 9 million, with peaks near 12 million | Utilities | Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council |
| New-service fees | $200 non-refundable application for new development; $50 administrative fee to open or transfer service where sewer already exists | Fees | Rockdale County Water Resources |
The Conyers story
Mill bungalows, 1980s subdivisions and the pipe under each
Conyers housing splits into eras you can often see from the curb. Two miles north of Olde Town, on the Yellow River, the Milstead mill village still has its bungalow-type houses. Most of the city is far younger: Census estimates put the median Conyers home at 1989, give or take three years.↗↗
Those two groups fail differently. On the oldest lots we expect joints that let roots in and lines that have been patched more than once. HomeGuide gives clay and fiber pipe a typical life of 30 to 60 years, so a line laid near the median build year is entering that window now. Newer PVC runs more often sag where the trench backfill settled in red clay, leaving a belly that holds solids.↗
On the record
- The Milstead mill village two miles north of Olde Town housed Milstead Manufacturing, later Callaway Mills, which employed about 700 workers until closing in 1960.↗
Warning signs
Signs the trouble is in your Conyers lateral
Seeing two or more of these? Call before it gets worse.
- 1. Toilets gurgle when the washing machine empties
- 2. Water rises in the lowest shower or tub drain first
- 3. The cleanout cap near the sidewalk leaks or has been knocked off by a mower
- 4. A soft, sunken stripe across the lawn along the path to the street
- 5. Sewer odor outdoors near the front yard after heavy rain
- 6. Repeat backups within weeks of a professional cabling
More about Conyers
How a Conyers sewer repair runs, start to finish
First we confirm the address is on Rockdale sewer and not a tank, since parts of the county are designated for septic only. Then the cleanout gets opened and the line is run or scoped to find the distance and depth of the failure.↗
Before any digging, Georgia law requires a locate request through Georgia 811 so buried gas, power and communication lines are marked. With marks in place we excavate only where the defect is, cut out the failed section, set new pipe on proper bedding and grade, and backfill in lifts so the trench does not settle into a fresh belly.↗
First we confirm the address is on Rockdale sewer and not a tank, since parts of the county are designated for septic only.
What it costs
What lateral work costs in the Conyers market
Partial lateral replacement
$50–$200 per linear foot
Typical market range — Angi — How Much Does Sewer Line Replacement Cost in Atlanta, GA? (updated April 2026), 2026
Complete lateral replacement
$55–$250 per linear foot
Typical market range — Angi — How Much Does Sewer Line Replacement Cost in Atlanta, GA? (updated April 2026), 2026
Sewer line repair, by method
$150–$3,800 per job
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Repair & Replacement Cost (updated December 2025), 2025
Camera inspection
$125–$500
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Repair & Replacement Cost (updated December 2025), 2025
RWR new-service application
$200
Typical market range — Fees | Rockdale County Water Resources
What moves the price
These are third-party typical market ranges, not our prices. Every job is quoted after we see it — estimates are free.
Free estimate: (678) 863-5620- 01Depth of the lateral where it crosses a sloped front yard
- 02Driveway or sidewalk concrete over the failed section
- 03Whether the old line is one bad joint or failing along its length
- 04Pumping and filling an abandoned tank when converting to sewer
More about Conyers
Houses versus restaurants along GA 20 and 138
A house lateral is usually a four- or six-inch run carrying ordinary household flow, and the repair question is simply where it broke. Commercial lines in Conyers carry a different load. Every food-preparation business on county sewer needs a grease interceptor sized at 15 gallons per seat, between 750 and 3,000 gallons, pumped at least every 90 days with manifests sent to RWR within 14 days.↗
Since October 2025 RWR has tracked that pumping through a FOG compliance application, so a kitchen line that keeps backing up usually brings a trap-maintenance review along with the pipe repair. We handle the excavation side for both.↗
A house lateral is usually a four- or six-inch run carrying ordinary household flow, and the repair question is simply where it broke.
FAQ
Conyers sewer line repair questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Does the City of Conyers fix sewer lines?
No. The city runs stormwater and sanitation. Rockdale Water Resources is the only water and sewer provider in the county, Conyers included, so main breaks and county-side service problems go to RWR.
Source: Utilities | Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council
Where exactly does my responsibility start?
At the street right-of-way. Rockdale Sec. 98-10 gives the county the service line from the main to that point; the owner has the rest, including the cleanout that must sit at the right-of-way or easement limit.
Source: Rockdale County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 98, Art. I, Div. 1 (Municode, Supp. 47)
I am switching from septic to Rockdale sewer. What happens to the tank?
The new connection goes in upstream of the tank. The old tank then gets pumped of sludge and filled with sand, gravel or dirt, or it is dug out.
Source: Rockdale County Code, Ch. 98, Art. III, Div. 6 Private Wastewater Disposal Facilities (Municode)
Is any of the capital cost recovery charge refundable?
Rockdale code makes it 90% refundable if you request it in writing within 60 days of the validated connection permit. Assigned taps left unconnected begin owing a monthly availability fee after three years.
Do I need to call 811 before a sewer dig in my yard?
Yes. Georgia's dig law requires a locate request before excavation, and we file it before any trench opens on a Conyers property.
Source: Georgia 811 — Georgia Dig Law summary (O.C.G.A. 25-9-6, 25-9-7)
How much does a Conyers lateral replacement run?
Angi's 2026 Atlanta figures put full replacement at $55 to $250 per linear foot. Depth, concrete on top and total length decide where a given yard lands.
Source: Angi — How Much Does Sewer Line Replacement Cost in Atlanta, GA? (updated April 2026)
Licensed for the tank side of town too
Georgia DPH lists us as a certified septic tank installer and an approved pumper, so homes converting from a tank to Rockdale sewer get the abandonment done by the same crew.
Nearby areas
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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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- 1Rockdale County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 98, Art. I, Div. 1 (Municode, Supp. 47)
- 2Utilities | Conyers Rockdale Economic Development Council
- 3Rockdale County Code, Ch. 98, Art. III, Div. 2 Wastewater Application and Connection Process; Fees (Municode)
- 4Rockdale County Code, Ch. 98, Art. III, Div. 6 Private Wastewater Disposal Facilities (Municode)
- 5Fees | Rockdale County Water Resources
- 6City History | City of Conyers, GA
- 7Census Reporter: Conyers, GA (ACS 2024 5-year)
- 8HomeGuide — Sewer Line Repair & Replacement Cost (updated December 2025)
- 9Georgia 811 — Georgia Dig Law summary (O.C.G.A. 25-9-6, 25-9-7)
- 10Angi — How Much Does Sewer Line Replacement Cost in Atlanta, GA? (updated April 2026)
- 11Rockdale County Code, Ch. 98, Art. III, Div. 5 — Sec. 98-168 Sand and oil/grease interceptors (Municode)
- 12RWR Water Compliance Launches New FOG Compliance Application | Rockdale Water Resources
- 13Georgia DPH Certified Septic Tank Installer Companies list (9/18/2026)
- 14Georgia DPH Approved Septic Tank Pumper Companies list (9/18/2026)
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Backup in Conyers, dry cleanout at the curb? THAT PIPE IS YOURS. WE FIX IT.
Tell us the street and what the drains are doing. We will open the cleanout, find the failure, and give you a free estimate on site.
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