Sewer, septic and water line service in Hoschton, Georgia, a fast-growing Jackson County city expanding its own sewer plant.HOSCHTON SEPTIC & SEWER — A SMALL TOWN'S PLANT, GROWING FAST.

Yes. The city owns its wastewater plant and is expanding it from 0.5 to 0.95 million gallons a day, with a later step toward 2 million. Lots outside the collection system use septic.

Source: Max price set for Hoschton sewer system expansion — MainStreetNews (June 18, 2025)

Whichever county the lot is actually in. The 30548 ZIP covers parts of Jackson, Gwinnett, Hall and Barrow, so check the tax bill. Jackson lots go to Environmental Health on Stan Evans Drive in Jefferson.

Source: Wikipedia — Hoschton, Georgia

Hoschton Public Works takes after-hours water, sewer and road emergencies at 470-791-8931. If the city finds its main clear, the blockage is in your lateral and that is our work.

Source: Public Works | Hoschton, GA

City specifications call for a cleanout at the property line on every service line, then more toward the house no farther than 80 feet apart and at sharp bends.

Source: City of Hoschton — Standard Specifications for Construction of Water & Sewer Mains (Sept 2018)

Bring a completed application, photo ID and a security deposit to City Hall at 61 City Square, or email the documents. The deposit comes back as a bill credit after 24 months of on-time payments.

Source: Water/Sewer Service | Hoschton, GA

A complete site evaluation request with a sketch, an original red-stamped Level 3 soil report, staked building corners and fees paid up front by check or card.

Source: Jackson County Environmental Health — Application Requirements for Residential Septic System Permits (rev. 2/13/2020)

Not especially. The survey rates central Hoschton's eroded Gwinnett clay loam somewhat limited for absorption fields, so trench length and placement matter.

Source: USDA NRCS Soil Data Access — GA606 map unit at central Hoschton