Kennesaw, GA ·
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Who owns the sewer and water lines at a Kennesaw home?
Kennesaw homes are served by the Cobb County Water System. Under the county code, owners build and maintain the service line from the house to the county service lateral, and own the water pipe from the meter to the house. Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions repairs those owner-side lines in Kennesaw.↗↗↗
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Local facts
Kennesaw by the numbers
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| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Railroad camp called Big Shanty; incorporated as Kennesaw in 1887 | Kennesaw, Georgia - Wikipedia |
| Landmark | Kennesaw Mountain, 1,808 feet, metro Atlanta's highest point | Kennesaw, Georgia - Wikipedia |
| Area | 9.5 square miles, about 1% water | Kennesaw, Georgia - Wikipedia |
| Median year built | 1998 (ACS 2020-2024) | Census Reporter API — Kennesaw, GA, ACS 2020-2024 5-year (B01003, B25035, B25034) |
| ZIP codes | 30144, 30152, 30101 | U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-Place Relationship File |
| Water and sewer | Cobb County Water System | History & Awards | Cobb County Water System |
The Kennesaw story
From Big Shanty to a Cobb Water suburb
Kennesaw started as a cluster of shanties housing Western and Atlantic Railroad workers near a big spring, a grade up from the Etowah. Locals called it Big Shanty. It took the mountain's name when it incorporated in 1887, and the old depot district along Main Street still anchors downtown.↗
Most of what surrounds that core is much newer. Of Kennesaw's 14,380 homes, 8,907 went up in the 1990s and 2000s, and fewer than 300 predate 1960. That shapes the work: fewer century-old laterals, more lines laid by subdivision contractors, with settled trenches, driveways poured on top, and cleanouts lost under sod.↗
Unlike Marietta next door, Kennesaw does not run its own water and sewer. The Cobb County Water System serves the city, and Kennesaw's development code requires every water and sanitary sewer system to go through CCWS review and meet its specifications.↗↗
On the record
- Kennesaw's development code sends every water and sanitary sewer system to CCWS for review and approval.↗
Who owns what
The county's pipe and yours
Cobb County Water Systemsewer lateral
Owner builds and maintains the service line from the house to the county service lateral↗
Where the line sits: Point of connection with the county service lateral
Cobb County Water Systemwater service line
CCWS from main to meter; owner from meter to house↗
Where the line sits: Meter
Grinder pumps and any other device that pushes sewage toward the county line also belong to the owner; the county code says it will not repair or maintain them.↗
More about Kennesaw
Water pressure under the mountain
Cobb's water code promises a minimum of 20 psi at the meter, but only to customers at or below 1,140 feet above sea level. Pressure above that minimum, and deciding whether a house needs a pressure-reducing valve, is left to the owner.↗
In practice that means a banging pipe, a failed reducing valve or a slow leak past the meter is a private repair in Kennesaw. We test at the meter and at the house, then fix or replace the line and valve on your side.
- Minimum 20 psi at the meter for customers at or below 1,140 feet; pressure-reducing valves are the user's responsibility.↗
Cobb's water code promises a minimum of 20 psi at the meter, but only to customers at or below 1,140 feet above sea level.
Sewer or septic?
Sewer or septic in Kennesaw?
The county test is gravity. Sewer counts as available to a single-family home when its main floor can drain by gravity to a line in any right-of-way or easement that borders, touches or crosses the lot. Cobb allows septic only on residential lots of at least 80,000 square feet where that test fails.↗
How to tell which one you have
- Your Cobb County Water bill includes a sewer charge.
- A cleanout cap sits between the house and the street.
- No tank lids or field-line mounds in the back yard.
Services here
What we do in Kennesaw
Also available:Water Line Repair & InstallationSewer Line Installation & ReplacementSewer Camera Inspection
On the map
Kennesaw from our shop
About 80 min / 61.0 mi by road from our Oxford shop
Routed from Oxford to the center of Kennesaw.
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Kennesaw homeowners ask
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Does Kennesaw have its own water department?
No. The Cobb County Water System serves Kennesaw customers, and the city's development code has CCWS review every water and sewer system built here.
Which part of the sewer line do I pay for?
The service line from your house to where it meets the county service lateral. Cobb's code puts construction and maintenance of that line on the owner.
Source: Cobb County Code Sec. 122-153 Wastewater system (Municode, Supp. 53)
My water pressure is very high. Is that the county's job?
No. Cobb guarantees a 20 psi minimum at the meter for customers at or below 1,140 feet, and anything above that, including a pressure-reducing valve, is the owner's to manage.
Source: Cobb County Code Sec. 122-152 Water system (Municode, Supp. 53)
Who fixes a leak between the meter and my house?
You do. CCWS owns the pipe from the main to the meter; the owner owns meter to house.
Is there septic in Kennesaw?
We found no source showing septic homes in the city. County rules allow septic only on lots of 80,000 square feet or more where gravity sewer isn't available.
Source: Cobb County Code Sec. 122-153 Wastewater system (Municode, Supp. 53)
Why do newer Kennesaw homes have sewer problems?
Most of the city was built in the 1990s and 2000s. Settled trenches, driveways over the line and buried cleanouts are common on lines of that age, and a camera shows which one you have.
Source: Census Reporter API — Kennesaw, GA, ACS 2020-2024 5-year (B01003, B25035, B25034)
Who do I call for a sewer backup in the street?
Cobb County Water System's emergency line is 770-419-6201. For a backup inside the house, call us at (678) 863-5620.
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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- 1History & Awards | Cobb County Water System
- 2Cobb County Code Sec. 122-153 Wastewater system (Municode, Supp. 53)
- 3Pipe Ownership | Cobb County Water System
- 4Kennesaw, Georgia - Wikipedia
- 5Census Reporter API — Kennesaw, GA, ACS 2020-2024 5-year (B01003, B25035, B25034)
- 6U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-Place Relationship File
- 7Kennesaw Unified Development Code §6.12.01 Applicability — water and sewer (Municode, Supp. 37)
- 8Cobb County Code Sec. 122-152 Water system (Municode, Supp. 53)
- 9Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-3-1 On-Site Sewage Management Systems
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Kennesaw backup or pressure problem? We fix the owner's side.
Call (678) 863-5620. We find the fault on your side of the county's lateral or meter and quote the repair.
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