Septic permits & records
Henry County Environmental Health Office (District 4 Public Health)
- Address
- 137 Henry Parkway, McDonough, GA 30253
- Phone
- 470-661-0044
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm, closed 12-1
Hampton, GA · Henry County
Sewer and septic service in Hampton, Georgia, a city whose code steers every home toward its public sewer.
McDonough is the county seat. Septic permits and records: Henry County Environmental Health Office (District 4 Public Health), part of District 4 Public Health — Environmental Health (Wastewater Management).
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Is Hampton on sewer or septic?
Mostly city sewer. Hampton runs its own system through the Bear Creek plant, forbids new private septic systems, and requires older septic homes within two miles of a gravity sewer to connect when a tank fails beyond repair. Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions repairs laterals, water lines and the septic systems still in service.↗↗↗
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At a glance
- County seat
- McDonough
The Hampton story
From Bear Creek Station to race weekend
Before it was Hampton it was Bear Creek, or Bear Creek Station, named for the stream that still runs through town. When the Central Railroad of Georgia came through about a mile east, the settlement moved to meet it and took the name of Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton in 1873.↗
The creek never stopped mattering. Hampton's sewer plant carries its name, and the city's first Bear Creek facility started up in 1958 as a trickling-filter plant with drying beds. That was the same decade that produced 265 of the homes still standing here, the oldest large group of houses in town.↗↗
Then came the speedway and the subdivisions. Atlanta Motor Speedway's 1.54-mile oval has hosted Cup races since 1960, and between 2000 and 2019 nearly 2,000 more homes went up. The result is a town with a median house from 2005, sitting next to blocks where pipe has been in the ground for seventy years.↗↗
On the record
- Hampton was once called Bear Creek Station and was moved and renamed in 1873 when the Central Railroad of Georgia was built.↗
- The Bear Creek facility began operating in 1958 as a conventional trickling-filter plant.↗
- 265 Hampton housing units were built in the 1950s; 1,239 in the 2000s.↗
- Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54-mile quad-oval, is in Hampton.↗
Sewer or septic?
Why a Hampton septic tank is living on borrowed time
Hampton's reach is unusually long. The code calls any building within two miles of a public gravity sewer nonconforming if it is not hooked up. Nothing forces the change while the tank works, but if the house is replaced, or the septic fails and cannot be properly repaired in the judgment of the city or the Henry County Health Department, the owner has 60 days after notice to connect.↗
Since 2006 the city has also prohibited anyone from building a private sewage system. The city's watershed report adds that county health staff survey septic tanks routinely, and a tank inside the limits that fails inspection has to connect.↗↗
How to tell which one you have
- A sewer line with a $13 base charge on your City of Hampton bill
- A concrete tank lid in the yard and no sewer charge at all
- A house outside the city limits with a Hampton address: check with District 4
Who owns what
Your pipe, the city's pipe
Hampton's code draws the same line for sewer and water: the owner builds and keeps the private run, the city makes the tap.
City of Hamptonsewer lateral
Owner pays for the building sewer out to the city property line, plus any extension to the nearest sewer↗
Where the line sits: City property line (§ 86-84)
City of Hamptonwater service line
Owner pays from the building to the city meter; the city taps the main and sets the meter↗
Where the line sits: Meter, at or near the property line or within 3 feet of it (§ 86-44)
Hampton also runs its own electric system, so a trench across a Hampton yard can cross city power as well as water and sewer. Locating comes before digging, every time.↗
Local facts
Hampton utilities at a glance
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Water supply | A city water department, with the Henry County Water Authority supplying most of Hampton's water requirements | Henry County Water Authority - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report FY2025 |
| City electric | Serves more than 2,000 residents and has been moving overhead primary lines underground | City of Hampton - Utilities Department |
| Starting service | $550 deposit for electric, water/sewer and garbage together; $300 for water/sewer/garbage only | City of Hampton - New Resident Information Packet (FY26 rates, rev. 1-30-2026) |
| Roads crews use | US 19/41 on the west side; State Route 20 about 7 miles east to I-75 and 10 to McDonough | Hampton, Georgia - Wikipedia |
| Median year built | 2005 across 2,916 housing units | Census Reporter API - Hampton, GA (ACS 2020-2024 5-year) |
Services here
Hampton work we take on
- 01Sewer Line RepairThe owner's run to the city property line, in 1950s blocks and 2000s subdivisions alike.Sewer Line Repair details
- 02Sewer Line Installation & ReplacementSeptic-to-sewer conversions after a 60-day notice, and new connections.Sewer Line Installation & Replacement details
- 03Septic RepairKeeping a working tank legal, or proving it can be fixed before a hookup is forced.Septic Repair details
- 04Water Line Repair & InstallationThe pipe from the city meter to the house, which the owner keeps.Water Line Repair & Installation details
Also available:Septic InstallationSewer Camera InspectionEmergency Septic & Sewer Service
FAQ
Hampton sewer and septic questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Can I put in a new septic system inside Hampton?
No. Section 86-97 of the city code prohibits private sewage disposal systems, and new development within two miles of a gravity sewer must connect to the city's line. New septic installs around Hampton happen only on lots outside the city limits.
My house in Hampton is still on septic. Do I have to switch now?
Not while the system works. Hampton calls an unconnected house within two miles of gravity sewer nonconforming, and the switch is triggered when the house is replaced or the septic fails and cannot be properly repaired. Then you get 60 days after official notice.
Who decides whether my Hampton septic can be repaired?
The city or the Henry County Health Department, under section 86-82. The county's environmental health office for District 4 is at 137 Henry Parkway in McDonough, 470-661-0044. A documented, permitted repair is how a tank stays in service.
Source: District 4 Public Health - Henry County location page
Where does Hampton's sewage go?
To the city's Bear Creek Water Pollution Control Plant. The original facility dates to 1958, and the current plant, finished in 2009, has a 1.75-million-gallon-a-day design capacity.
Does the city or HCWA supply my water in Hampton?
Your bill comes from the City of Hampton, which runs its own water system. Behind it, the Henry County Water Authority supplies most of the water Hampton needs, according to HCWA's 2025 financial report.
Source: Henry County Water Authority - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report FY2025
Why does locating matter so much before digging in Hampton?
Because the city is a water, sewer and electric utility at once, and its electric department has been burying primary lines that used to hang overhead. A yard in Hampton can hold more city-owned cable than you would guess from the street.
How far is Hampton from your shop?
About 65 minutes and 40.9 road miles from our Oxford base, by OSRM routing. Call (678) 863-5620 and tell us what the drains or the meter are doing, so the visit is planned around the right problem.
Who to call at the county
Hampton's utility office and the county health office
- City of Hampton Utilities Department Water, wastewater and electric233 Richard Petty Boulevard; (770) 946-3234↗
Nearby areas
Past the Hampton city limits
- Griffin septic & sewerSpalding County seat, about 9 miles south on US 19/41
- McDonough septic & sewerCounty seat, about 10 miles east by State Route 20
- Jonesboro septic & sewerClayton County, about 10 miles northwest
- Stockbridge septic & sewerNorth Henry, about 11 miles
- Fayetteville septic & sewerFayette County, about 11 miles west
- Locust Grove septic & sewerSouth Henry on I-75, about 11.5 miles
On the map
Hampton on the map
About 65 min / 40.9 mi by road from our Oxford shop
ZIP 30228; City Hall at 17 East Main Street South.
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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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- 1Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-97 (Municode)
- 2Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-82 (Municode)
- 3City of Hampton - Utilities Department
- 4Hampton, Georgia - Wikipedia
- 5Census Reporter API - year structure built (B25034), Henry County places (ACS 2020-2024 5-year)
- 6Census Reporter API - Hampton, GA (ACS 2020-2024 5-year)
- 7City of Hampton - 2025 Annual Progress Report under the Watershed Protection Plan (Pond & Company, May 21, 2025)
- 8Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-3-1 (DPH On-Site Sewage Management Systems)
- 9Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-84 (Municode)
- 10Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-44 (Municode)
- 11Henry County Water Authority - Annual Comprehensive Financial Report FY2025
- 12City of Hampton - New Resident Information Packet (FY26 rates, rev. 1-30-2026)
- 13District 4 Public Health - Henry County location page
- 14OSRM route, Oxford HQ to Hampton, GA
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