Sewer Line Installation & Replacement · Eatonton, GA
Sewer line installation and replacement in Eatonton, from new EPWSA connections to full lateral replacements.
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How do you get a new sewer line installed in Eatonton, GA?
In Eatonton the sewer authority, EPWSA, sells the connection only after Putnam County issues a building permit and a street address. You pay its full-cost connection fee, a tap fee plus a system development charge, and we install the private line from the house to the tap to grade, then camera it before backfill.↗↗
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At a glance
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- Putnam County
Permits · Eatonton-Putnam Water & Sewer Authority and Putnam County Planning and Development
The order things happen for a new Eatonton connection
- 01
Get the building or development permit and a street address. The county planning office issues both, including for lots inside Eatonton.↗
- 02
Apply to EPWSA for the connection only once that permit and address exist; the authority takes the application at that point.↗
- 03
Pay or finance the full-cost connection fee. The system development charge can be spread over 24 months interest-free, just as the tap fee can.↗
- 04
We lay the private line to the tap on a steady grade, add cleanouts, and leave it ready for the authority's connection and any inspection.↗
The Eatonton story
Why EPWSA charges what it charges
The authority splits the cost of joining into two pieces. The tap fee covers the labor and materials to make the physical connection. The system development charge is the new customer's share of plant and pipe capacity already built.↗
That capacity is under pressure. Putnam's plan describes residents moving into areas the authority does not yet serve and wanting to connect, while the authority itself is asking for money to relieve overloaded lift stations.↗↗
The authority splits the cost of joining into two pieces.
What it costs
Installation cost ranges, plus the authority's own fees
New sewer line, installed, per linear foot
$40–$180
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (Dec. 22, 2025), 2025
Typical total, up to 40 feet
$1,600–$7,200
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (Dec. 22, 2025), 2025
Converting a septic tank to sewer
$3,000–$15,000
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (Dec. 22, 2025), 2025
Backflow preventer, installed
$150–$1,200
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (Dec. 22, 2025), 2025
EPWSA 4-inch sewer full-cost connection
$4,582
Typical market range — EPWSA Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Penalties (5.16.25, corrected), 2025
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- 01Distance from the house to the tap and how deep the main sits
- 02Whether an old septic tank has to be pumped and abandoned
- 03Rock or dense red clay that slows trenching
- 04Crossing a driveway or sidewalk versus open yard
Sewer or septic?
Trading a tank for the sewer
Some houses around Eatonton still run on tanks even though an authority main passes nearby. When one of those systems fails, Georgia's rule is simple: if sewer is within 200 feet, connect.↗
Once connected, the old tank has to be pumped and properly abandoned, which we can do in the same visit as the new line.
Replacement is the other half of this service. A house from the 1950s or 1960s may still drain through its original lateral, and when a camera shows the whole run cracked, rooted or bellied, one new line from the foundation to the tap usually costs less over time than a string of spot repairs.
Local facts
What your new line connects to
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly sewer base charge (in-city residential) | $39.45, then $5.46 per 1,000 gallons from 1,001 to 2,000 | EPWSA Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Penalties (5.16.25, corrected) |
| Westside treatment plant permit | GA0032263, effective through January 31, 2029 | EPA ECHO Detailed Facility Report: EPWSA Westside WPCP, NPDES GA0032263 |
| Authority office | 663 Godfrey Road, Eatonton; (706) 485-5252 | Eatonton-Putnam Water & Sewer Authority (official site) |
FAQ
Eatonton sewer installation questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620When can I apply for an EPWSA sewer connection?
After Putnam County Planning and Zoning has issued your building or development permit and a street address. The authority's fee schedule ties the application to both.
Source: EPWSA Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Penalties (5.16.25, corrected)
What is EPWSA's full-cost connection fee for sewer?
It is a tap fee plus a system development charge. For a 4-inch sewer service the posted schedule works out to $2,772 plus $1,810, or $4,582.
Source: EPWSA Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Penalties (5.16.25, corrected)
Can I finance the connection fee?
Yes. EPWSA lets the system development charge be financed over 24 months without interest, like the tap fee. If service ends early, the balance comes due.
Source: EPWSA Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Penalties (5.16.25, corrected)
Do I have to switch from septic to sewer in Eatonton?
If your system fails and an EPWSA main is within 200 feet of the property or in the adjoining road, Georgia rules require the connection instead of a septic repair.
Source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-3-1 (On-Site Sewage Management Systems)
How much does the pipe itself cost to install?
HomeGuide's national range is $40 to $180 per linear foot, or about $1,600 to $7,200 for a 40-foot run. Depth, clay and hardscape move it within that range.
Source: HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (Dec. 22, 2025)
Who issues the building permit for a lot inside Eatonton?
Putnam County Planning and Development, which handles permitting for the City of Eatonton under the service delivery agreement.
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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- 1EPWSA Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Penalties (5.16.25, corrected)
- 2Putnam County, GA: Planning and Development
- 3HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (Dec. 22, 2025)
- 4Joint Comprehensive Plan, Putnam County and the City of Eatonton (adopted October 2022), GA DCA
- 5GEFA Clean Water State Revolving Fund FY2025 Fundable List
- 6Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-3-1 (On-Site Sewage Management Systems)
- 7EPA ECHO Detailed Facility Report: EPWSA Westside WPCP, NPDES GA0032263
- 8Eatonton-Putnam Water & Sewer Authority (official site)
Ready when you are
Building or converting in Eatonton? We lay the line to the tap.
Tell us where the house sits and where the main runs. We will walk the route and give you a free written estimate.
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