Septic service in Grayson, a Gwinnett city whose neighborhoods were built before public sewer arrived.GRAYSON SEPTIC SERVICE — BUILT BEFORE THE SEWER CAME.

Only in parts. Grayson's 2024 comprehensive plan says the city lacked sewer until recent years; public sewer was recently installed in the M-1 industrial district and, as of 2023, designed throughout the industrial park. The plan calls for working with Gwinnett to extend it, especially near the Uptown Center. Homes beyond those sewered areas rely on septic.

Source: City of Grayson 2040 Comprehensive Plan — 2024 Update (Final 2-19-24)

Every three to five years, according to the Gwinnett Water Resources flyer the City of Grayson publishes for its many septic households. A bigger family, a garbage disposal or a smaller tank pushes you toward the short end. A pump-out is also the moment to check the baffles and the outlet.

Source: City of Grayson / Gwinnett Water Resources — Septic Maintenance Saves Streams

Since February 7, 2022, GNR Public Health has required a Level 3 soil report for every septic permit in its counties, including repairs. A certified soil classifier maps the soil on your lot so the repair is designed for it. If an approved Level 3 report is already on file for the property, GNR allows it to be reused.

Source: GNR Public Health — Septic Systems

Grayson is in Gwinnett, so GNR's Gwinnett fee schedule applies. As of January 1, 2026, a residential site evaluation, permit and initial inspection costs $275, rising to $400 when the permit follows a complaint. A reinspection is $175. The classifier bills separately for the Level 3 report.

Source: GNR Environmental Health Fee Schedule — Gwinnett County (effective Jan 1, 2026)

Check your property tax bill first. Gwinnett's 10 percent septic pumping credit applies to the county stormwater utility fee, which appears on that bill, and county credits are capped at 40 percent per property. If the fee is there, apply to DWR with a dated receipt from a licensed hauler; credit questions go to 678.376.7193.

Source: Gwinnett County DWR — Stormwater Utility Fee and Credits

Often, but it takes planning. Dove Lake and Grayson's other conservation subdivisions use 50–60-foot lots with shared common space, so room for a new field is tight. GNR may require an engineered site plan and, for alternative systems, a Level 4 soil report. We design around what the lot allows.

Source: City of Grayson 2040 Comprehensive Plan — 2024 Update (Final 2-19-24)

Gwinnett County, according to the City of Grayson's new-resident page, while natural gas comes from City of Lawrenceville Utilities. Gwinnett's Department of Water Resources owns the meter and the pipe to the main; a leak between the meter and your house is yours to repair, and we replace those lines.

Source: City of Grayson — New Resident Information