Peachtree City, GA · Fayette County
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Who handles sewer in Peachtree City, GA?
The Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority owns the city's public sewer; the Fayette County Water System supplies water and bills for WASA. Owners pay for their own building sewer. Septic is allowed only on lots of an acre or more, under Fayette County Environmental Health permits.↗↗↗
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Median year homes were built
1993
Typical house here is about 33 years old — and so is its original sewer or septic line.
ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25035 · Census Reporter: Peachtree City, GA (ACS 2024 5-year)
Housing era
Built in waves, mostly before 2000
Peachtree City's homes came in a steady build-out: 1,900 in the 1970s, 4,491 in the 1980s, 4,700 in the 1990s, then 2,850 in the 2000s. Only a few hundred predate 1970. The median house was built in 1993.↗
That timeline matters because the sewer behind those houses is the same age. Four in ten homes here are from the 1970s and 1980s, and their building sewers have been in the ground as long as the house.
The Peachtree City story
From a 1959 charter to a 1997 buyout
Developers bought more than 12,000 acres in the 1950s, dammed Flat Creek in 1957 to make Lake Peachtree, and the city was chartered on March 9, 1959. It grew into five villages, Aberdeen, Braelinn, Glenloch, Kedron and Wilksmoor, tied together by more than 100 miles of golf cart paths.↗
Sewer came in 1970, first run by a private company. The city had already given the county an exclusive 40-year water and sewer franchise in 1966. The Water and Sewerage Authority, created by the legislature in 1987, bought the sewer from Georgia Utilities Company on May 29, 1997, and has run it since.↗↗↗
Today that system is about 200 miles of gravity sewer and force main with 38 pump stations and two treatment plants. WASA itself says roughly three-quarters of it has been in service nearly 20 years or more, and the oldest pipe is around 45 years old.↗
Who owns what
WASA's pipe and yours
Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authoritysewer lateral
Owner pays all costs of installing and connecting the building sewer↗
Where the line sits: Connection to the public sewer, made under WASA supervision
Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authoritymain
WASA: public gravity sewer, force mains and pump stations↗
Where the line sits: Public sewer
Water is a separate utility here. The Fayette County Water System provides it and handles meter questions.↗
Sewer or septic?
Where septic still fits in Peachtree City
City code limits septic tanks to lots of at least one acre, with a short list of older lots and tracts excepted. Existing and new on-site systems follow Fayette County Health Department rules, and the building official can demand health-department sign-off before a project that might damage an existing system or its reserve field.↗
WASA's ordinance forbids new septic where a public sewer is accessible and gives owners 90 days after notice to connect once sewer is within 200 feet of the property line.↗
How to tell which one you have
- A WASA sewer charge ($26 base) on the county water bill means you're connected.
- Lots under an acre in town are sewered in practice.
Local facts
Peachtree City by the numbers
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| WASA system | 2 plants, ~200 miles of sewer, 38 pump stations, 11,000+ customers | About Us - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority |
| Septic minimum lot | One acre | Peachtree City Code of Ordinances Ch. 82, Art. I — Utilities, General (Municode, Supp. 57 Update 2) |
| Residential sewer rate | $26 base + $4.65 per 1,000 gallons | FAQs - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority |
| Median year built | 1993 | Census Reporter: Peachtree City, GA (ACS 2024 5-year) |
| Septage | WASA runs two facilities that receive septage from Fayette residents | Fayette County Comprehensive Plan 2017–2040 (update adopted May 26, 2022) |
| ZIP code | 30269 | U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-Place Relationship File |
Soil & terrain
Lakes, creek bottoms and Gwinnett sandy loam
Line Creek forms the city's western edge and the Coweta line. Flat Creek connects Lake Kedron to Lake Peachtree, and USDA maps frequently flooded Wehadkee soils along that bottom near the center of town. The uplands to the south and east are Gwinnett sandy loam on gentle slopes, easier digging for a lateral.↗↗
- Line Creek
- Flat Creek
- Lake Peachtree, Lake Kedron, Lake McIntosh
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FAQ
Peachtree City questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Who do I call about my sewer bill or a sewer spill?
WASA at (770) 487-7993, or (678) 300-0196 after hours, weekends and holidays. Water questions go to the Fayette County Water System at (770) 461-1146.
Can my Peachtree City home have a septic tank?
Only if the lot is at least an acre and qualifies under county health rules, apart from a few older lots the code lists by name.
Source: Peachtree City Code of Ordinances Ch. 82, Art. I — Utilities, General (Municode, Supp. 57 Update 2)
What does it cost to connect to WASA sewer?
The connection fee is $1,750 per equivalent residential connection, or $2,250 for a single-family home in the Wynnmeade/Wilksmoor area. An ERC equals 300 gallons a day.
Source: Sewer Connection Fees - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority
Do I need a WASA permit before a building permit?
Yes. A WASA sanitary sewer connection permit is required before the city will process a building permit, and it issues after plan review and payment of the connection fee.
Source: Permits & Inspections - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority
How old is Peachtree City's sewer system?
Service began in 1970. WASA says about 75 percent of its lines have been in service nearly 20 years or more, and the oldest are around 45 years old.
Source: About Us - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority
Where do septic permits come from here?
Fayette County Environmental Health, 245 Booker Avenue, Suite E, Fayetteville; 943-209-8057.
Source: District 4 Public Health: Fayette County (Health Department and Environmental Health)
How far are you from Peachtree City?
About 1 hour 23 minutes and 63 miles by road from our Oxford shop, per OSRM routing. We book Peachtree City jobs in advance.
On the map
Peachtree City on the map
About 1 hr 23 min / 63.4 mi by road from our Oxford shop
Routed from Oxford to central Peachtree City.
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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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- 1About Us - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority
- 2Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority — Sewer Use Ordinance (November 4, 2021)
- 3Peachtree City Code of Ordinances Ch. 82, Art. I — Utilities, General (Municode, Supp. 57 Update 2)
- 4Census Reporter: Peachtree City, GA (ACS 2024 5-year)
- 5Peachtree City, Georgia - Wikipedia
- 6FAQs - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority
- 7Fayette County Comprehensive Plan 2017–2040 (update adopted May 26, 2022)
- 8U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-Place Relationship File
- 9USDA NRCS Soil Data Access — point queries in and around Peachtree City, survey area GA625
- 10Sewer Connection Fees - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority
- 11Permits & Inspections - Peachtree City Water & Sewerage Authority
- 12District 4 Public Health: Fayette County (Health Department and Environmental Health)
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