Water Line Repair & Installation · Lilburn, GA
Water line repair and installation in Lilburn, covering the private service line between the Gwinnett County meter and the house.
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or call (678) 863-5620The short answer
Who repairs a leaking water line at a Lilburn home?
Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources owns the main, the short pipe to the meter and the meter itself. Everything from the meter to the house belongs to the Lilburn homeowner, including leaks under the yard. We locate the leak, repair or replace that service line, and restore the lawn, drive or walk above it.↗
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At a glance
- County
- Gwinnett County
The Lilburn story
A town that restarted its government to get water
Lilburn lost its city government in the hard years after a 1920 downtown fire, the boll weevil and the Depression. According to the city's 2024 plan, what brought it back in 1955 was water: the need to build new water infrastructure. Gwinnett's county water system got its start in the same decade.↗↗
Today Gwinnett supplies the water, but the private service line into each house was put in by whoever built it, mostly between the 1970s and 1990s here. Those lines are now old enough that fittings loosen, shutoff valves seize and older pipe wears thin where it rubs on rock or roots.↗
One worry you can set aside: after checking records, site visits and plumber interviews, Gwinnett reports no lead service lines anywhere in the county, and it says the pipes to your meter and your home contain no lead or lead solder.↗
On the record
- After a 1920 downtown fire, the boll weevil and the Depression, Lilburn's charter was cancelled; the need for new water infrastructure led to city government being re-established in 1955.↗
- Gwinnett DWR reports there are no lead service lines in Gwinnett County, and that its water system began in the 1950s, after most utilities had stopped using lead pipe.↗
Who owns what
Where Gwinnett stops and your water line starts
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resourcesmain
Gwinnett DWR, together with the small pipe from the main to the meter and the meter itself↗
Where the line sits: meter
Property ownerwater service line
The Lilburn homeowner, from the meter to the house, plus backflow devices and irrigation↗
Where the line sits: meter
Gwinnett replaces about 10,000 meters a year and checks service lines for lead while it does. If a county crew has recently swapped your meter, the fitting on the house side is still the owner's to maintain.↗
Warning signs
Clues your Lilburn service line is leaking
Seeing two or more of these? Call before it gets worse.
- 1. The Gwinnett bill jumps without a change in household use.
- 2. With all fixtures off, the small triangle on the meter dial still turns.
- 3. A soft, green or muddy strip appears between the meter box and the foundation.
- 4. Water pressure at the kitchen sink has dropped over weeks.
- 5. You hear hissing near the main shutoff where the line enters the house.
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How we fix or replace a Lilburn water line
We start at the meter: close the house-side valve, watch the dial, then isolate sections until the leak is bracketed. A Georgia 811 ticket goes in before any digging, since gas and cable often share the strip between the meter and the house.↗
A single failed coupling is a small hole and a repair clamp or new fitting. When the line has leaked in more than one place, we replace it from meter to foundation, by open trench across lawn or by boring under a driveway where the soil allows.
Keep the trench away from storm features. Lilburn's stormwater staff recommend a review for any disturbance over 250 square feet, and larger yard projects can trigger erosion-control rules.↗
We start at the meter: close the house-side valve, watch the dial, then isolate sections until the leak is bracketed.
What it costs
Water line price ranges from published guides
Main water line replacement, average total
$2,000–$5,000
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Water Line Replacement Cost
Trenchless service line replacement
$70–$250 per linear foot
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Water Line Replacement Cost
Curb-side connection valve, part and labor
$300–$500
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Water Line Replacement Cost
Plumbing permit for water line work
$30–$500
Typical market range — HomeGuide — Water Line Replacement Cost
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 from the curbside meter to where the line enters the house
- 02Concrete drives or walks laid over the route
- 03Root zones of large oaks along older Lilburn streets
- 04Whether the house shutoff valve also needs replacing
Local facts
Lilburn water line facts
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Meter replacements | Gwinnett replaces about 10,000 water meters a year and checks service lines for lead during each swap | Gwinnett County DWR — Service Line Inventory (About Lead) |
| Emergencies | Water service interruptions are reported to Gwinnett dispatch at 678-376-7000 | City of Lilburn — Stormwater Management |
More about Lilburn
Homes, apartments and storefronts
Single-family lines are usually one run of three-quarter-inch or one-inch pipe. Duplexes, which the city's plan says roughly doubled between 2010 and 2020, and small commercial buildings on US-29 may have larger or multiple services, backflow assemblies and irrigation branches, all on the owner's side of Gwinnett's meter.↗↗
FAQ
Lilburn water line questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Is the leak in my Lilburn yard the county's problem?
Only if it's on the street side of the meter. Gwinnett DWR maintains the main, the pipe to the meter and the meter; leaks between the meter and your house are yours to repair.
Could my Lilburn water line be lead?
Gwinnett says no. Its service line inventory found no lead service lines in the county, and the county system began in the 1950s, after most utilities had moved away from lead.
Source: Gwinnett County DWR — Service Line Inventory (About Lead)
Who do I call if the water is off on my whole street?
Gwinnett County dispatch at 678-376-7000. Lilburn's own site routes water service interruptions to that county number.
What does replacing a main water line usually cost?
HomeGuide's national average is $2,000 to $5,000 for labor and materials, with trenchless work running $70 to $250 per foot. Your Lilburn price depends on length and what is on top of the line.
Why did Lilburn re-form its city government?
The city's 2024 comprehensive plan says the need for new water infrastructure led to the re-establishment of city government in 1955, after the charter had been cancelled.
Source: City of Lilburn 2024 Comprehensive Plan (Atlanta Regional Commission)
Do I need to call 811 before replacing a water line?
Yes. Georgia's locate law applies to any mechanized digging, so the gas, power and telecom lines in your yard get marked first.
Source: Georgia 811 — The Law
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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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- 1Gwinnett County DWR — Resident Responsibility
- 2City of Lilburn 2024 Comprehensive Plan (Atlanta Regional Commission)
- 3Gwinnett County DWR — Service Line Inventory (About Lead)
- 4Census Reporter: Lilburn, GA (ACS 2024 5-year)
- 5Georgia 811 — The Law
- 6City of Lilburn — Stormwater Management
- 7HomeGuide — Water Line Replacement Cost
Ready when you are
High bill, wet lawn? We'll trace it from the meter.
Call with what you've noticed. We'll check the meter, find the leak, and give you a free on-site estimate to fix or replace the Lilburn line.
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