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Sewer Line Installation & Replacement · Locust Grove, GA

Sewer line installation and septic-to-sewer connections in Locust Grove, Georgia, including the city's 60-day connection deadline.

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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Sewer line installation in Locust Grove, GA

Inside Locust Grove, a building within 250 feet of a gravity sewer must connect within 60 days of the city's notice. The owner builds the line to the property line; the city makes the tap. Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions trenches, lays and grades that line and retires the old tank. Call (678) 863-5620.↗↗

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At a glance

County seat
McDonough
Health district
District 4 Public Health — Environmental Health (Wastewater Management)
Septic permits
Henry County Environmental Health Office (District 4 Public Health)
EH office phone
470-661-0044
Population
249,960 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B01003)
Median home built
2001

Permits · City of Locust Grove Public Works / water and sewer department

From city notice to a working connection

The sequence is set by the city code, not by the county. Each step below cites the section that requires it.
  1. 01

    Notice. A building inside the limits within 250 feet of a public sewer it can reach by gravity must connect, at the owner's expense, within 60 days of official notice.↗

  2. 02

    Permit. The owner or an agent applies on the city's building sewer form; no one may open or connect to a public sewer without the superintendent's written permit.↗

  3. 03

    Private line. Everything from the building to the city property line is the owner's cost; the city connects from the property line into the main.↗

  4. 04

    City inspection. Georgia's self-inspection allowance for master plumbers and utility contractors does not apply in Locust Grove, so city staff inspect the work.↗

  5. 05

    Meter sign-off. New construction gets a water and sewer meter inspection before a certificate of occupancy; a failed or altered meter costs $50 per re-inspection.↗

  6. 06

    Old tank. Once connected, any septic tank or cesspool on the property is abandoned and filled with suitable material.↗

What it costs

City charges and market ranges

City amounts are the codified exhibits (Municode Supplement 16); confirm the current figure when you apply. Market ranges are HomeGuide's national numbers, not our pricing.

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.

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  1. 01Distance from the house to the property line on rural-sized lots
  2. 02Whether the house drains by gravity or needs a pump
  3. 03Street repair or boring, which the city tap fees exclude
  4. 04Pumping and filling the retired septic tank

Local facts

The fee exhibits in the city code

Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.

Locust Grove Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13.16 exhibits.
TopicWhat it saysSource
Tap feesSewer $225; water with backflow prevention $290 at 3/4 inch, $390 at 1 inch, $1,400 at 1.5 inch, $1,725 at 2 inch; street repair or bore extraLocust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.16.090 and Exhibits A-C (Municode)
Impact fees per dwelling$2,059.64 water, $1,457.57 sewer, $3,517.21 combined, before meter setting or connectionLocust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.16.090 and Exhibits A-C (Municode)

The Locust Grove story

When the mains catch up with an older lot

Census counts show 442 Locust Grove homes built since 2020 alone, and new subdivisions bring new sewer mains with them. A house that sat on a tank for decades can suddenly find a manhole within 250 feet. That is when the notice arrives, and 60 days goes quickly if you also need a trench across a long front yard.↗↗

We plan the route from the house's existing outlet, set the grade so the line drains without a pump wherever the ground allows, and put a cleanout where the city's standards call for its green-lidded box. An old building sewer can be kept only if the superintendent examines and tests it and finds it meets the chapter.↗↗

Census counts show 442 Locust Grove homes built since 2020 alone, and new subdivisions bring new sewer mains with them.

More about Locust Grove

Single homes, subdivisions and commercial pads

For a single house the work is one lateral, one tap and one inspection. Developers face a bigger rulebook: the city will not allow a private lift station serving several lots, requires lift stations to be dedicated to the city, and charges a non-refundable $50,000 operation and maintenance fee before one is built.↗

  • Lift stations serving multiple buildings or lots must be dedicated to and accepted by the city, with a $50,000 O&M fee.↗

FAQ

Locust Grove sewer connection questions

Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.

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How close does sewer have to be before Locust Grove can make me connect?

Within 250 feet, and the building must be able to drain into the line by gravity. That is a longer reach than the state's 200-foot rule. After official notice, the owner has 60 days to make the connection at their own expense.

Source: Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.12.060 (Municode)

What does the city charge to tap in?

The codified tap fee for sewer is $225, and the sewer impact fee for a home is $1,457.57. If you are also taking city water for the first time, the water impact fee is $2,059.64 plus a water tap from $290. The code was last supplemented in 2023, so confirm current figures with City Hall.

Source: Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.16.090 and Exhibits A-C (Municode)

Who builds which part of a new Locust Grove sewer connection?

You pay for everything from the house to the city property line, and the city makes the connection from the property line into its main. We build the private part and coordinate with Public Works for the tap.

Source: Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.16.015 (Municode)

What happens to my old septic tank?

Chapter 13.20 requires it to be abandoned and filled with suitable material once the house is connected to public sewer. We pump it out and fill it as part of the conversion.

Source: Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.20.070 (Municode)

Can a licensed plumber sign off the work instead of the city?

Not in Locust Grove. The city has opted out of the state provision that lets master plumbers or utility contractors self-inspect water and sewer projects, so a city inspector sees the line before it is covered.

Source: Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.04.030 (Municode)

What does a new sewer line cost to install?

HomeGuide's national average runs $40 to $180 per foot, and it puts a full septic-to-sewer conversion at $3,000 to $15,000. City fees come on top. We price your trench on site after measuring the route.

Source: HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated December 2025)

A septic installer doing the conversion

Retiring a tank is septic work. Atlanta Water & Sewage Solutions is on Georgia DPH's certified septic installer list and its approved pumper list, both dated September 18, 2026.

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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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  1. 1Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.12.060 (Municode)
  2. 2Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.16.015 (Municode)
  3. 3Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.12.070 (Municode)
  4. 4Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.04.030 (Municode)
  5. 5Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.16.030 (Municode)
  6. 6Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.20.070 (Municode)
  7. 7Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.16.090 and Exhibits A-C (Municode)
  8. 8HomeGuide — Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated December 2025)
  9. 9Census Reporter API - year structure built (B25034), Henry County places (ACS 2020-2024 5-year)
  10. 10City of Locust Grove Standards and Specifications (adopted February 1, 2021)
  11. 11Locust Grove, GA Code of Ordinances § 13.12.100 (Municode)
  12. 12Georgia DPH Certified Septic Tank Installer Companies list (9/18/2026)
  13. 13Georgia DPH Approved Septic Tank Pumper Companies list (9/18/2026)

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