Sewer Line Installation & Replacement · Hampton, GA
Sewer line installation and septic-to-sewer conversion in Hampton, Georgia, connecting homes to the city system that drains to the Bear Creek plant.
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Sewer line installation in Hampton, GA
Hampton requires new homes within two miles of a gravity sewer to connect, and septic homes must switch once a system fails beyond repair. The owner builds the line to the city property line under a city permit; the city makes the tap. Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions digs and lays that line and closes out the tank. Call (678) 863-5620.↗↗
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At a glance
- County seat
- McDonough
The Hampton story
A code written to finish the job of sewering the city
Hampton decided in 2006 that no one inside the city may build a private sewage system. The same chapter treats an unconnected building anywhere within two miles of a gravity sewer as nonconforming. So a Hampton conversion usually involves a house older than the sewer near it, and it happens on the city's schedule: when the house is replaced or the tank fails and cannot be properly repaired.↗↗
The plant at the end of the line was rebuilt for a growing city. In 2009 Hampton finished a new Bear Creek water pollution control plant with a 1.75 million-gallon-a-day design, up from 0.5 at the old one.↗
Permits · City of Hampton Utilities, 233 Richard Petty Boulevard
Steps in a Hampton connection
- 01
Official notice starts a 60-day clock for a nonconforming house whose septic has failed beyond repair, or that is being replaced.↗
- 02
If connecting would be an undue hardship, the owner may appeal in writing to the mayor and council within five days of the notice.↗
- 03
Apply for a building sewer permit on the city's form; nobody may uncover or connect to a public sewer without it, and a permit and inspection fee is due at filing.↗
- 04
Pay the tap-on fee, which combines a sewer impact fee from the city's schedule with the city's cost of connecting.↗
- 05
Build the private line from the house to the city property line, plus any run from the property line to the nearest sewer; the city makes the final connection.↗
Local facts
Capacity and fees behind a Hampton hookup
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity held for a new house | 300 gallons a day per dwelling, reserved 270 days from the building permit or until the certificate of occupancy | Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-137 (Municode) |
| How fees are set | Water and sewer impact fees adopted under the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act, Ordinance No. 295 (2008) | Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-131 (Municode) |
What it costs
What a connection typically costs
New sewer line, installed, per linear foot
$40–$180
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated December 2025), 2025
New sewer line, up to 40 feet
$1,600–$7,200
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated December 2025), 2025
Hooking up to a city sewer system
$1,000–$15,000
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated December 2025), 2025
Converting from septic to sewer
$3,000–$15,000
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated December 2025), 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- 01Length of the run on older, larger lots
- 02An extension from your property line to the nearest main, which the owner pays
- 03Which side of the house the plumbing leaves from
- 04Pumping and filling the old tank
Warning signs
Signs a Hampton septic home is near the switch
Seeing two or more of these? Call before it gets worse.
- 1. A county health inspection found the system failing
- 2. The drain field surfaces even after pumping
- 3. You are replacing or rebuilding the house
- 4. A new sewer main went in along your road
More about Hampton
Single homes and new development
For one house the job is a single lateral, a permit and a tap. New subdivisions and commercial projects inside the two-mile reach must connect from the start, and building permits carry a time-limited sewer capacity reservation, so developers sequence utility work tightly. The Bear Creek plant also operates under a state watershed protection plan, and the city's latest report on that plan lists county septic tank surveys among its best management practices.↗↗
FAQ
Hampton sewer connection questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Does Hampton make everyone on septic connect right away?
No. A house within two miles of gravity sewer is labeled nonconforming, but the connection is required when the house is replaced or the septic fails and cannot be properly repaired. Then the owner has 60 days after notice.
Can I appeal a connection order?
Yes, if connecting would be an undue hardship. The appeal goes in writing to the mayor and council within five days of the notice and is heard at the next council meeting.
Can I build a new house in Hampton on septic instead?
Not inside the city. Private sewage systems are prohibited, and new construction within two miles of a gravity sewer must connect.
Who pays to run the line to the street?
The owner pays for the building sewer to the city property line, and for any extension from that line to the nearest existing sewer. The city makes the connection into the public main.
How much sewer capacity does the city hold for a new home?
Three hundred gallons a day per dwelling, reserved for 270 days from the building permit or until the certificate of occupancy. If the CO is not issued in that window, the reservation lapses.
Where will my wastewater go once I'm connected?
To the Bear Creek plant. The facility the city completed in 2009 has a design capacity of 1.75 million gallons a day and discharges under a state permit.
Tank closeout by a state-listed septic contractor
A conversion ends with the old tank. Georgia DPH lists Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions as a certified septic installer and an approved pumper (lists dated September 18, 2026).
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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- 1Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-82 (Municode)
- 2Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-84 (Municode)
- 3Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-97 (Municode)
- 4City of Hampton - 2025 Annual Progress Report under the Watershed Protection Plan (Pond & Company, May 21, 2025)
- 5Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-83 (Municode)
- 6Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-133 (Municode)
- 7Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-137 (Municode)
- 8Hampton, GA Code of Ordinances § 86-131 (Municode)
- 9HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated December 2025)
- 10Georgia DPH Certified Septic Tank Installer Companies list (9/18/2026)
- 11Georgia DPH Approved Septic Tank Pumper Companies list (9/18/2026)
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