Water Line Repair & Installation · Rex, GA
Water line repair in Rex, Georgia, for leaks between the CCWA meter and the house.
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Who fixes a water line leak in Rex, GA?
The Clayton County Water Authority maintains service up to and including your meter. From the meter to the house the pipe is privately owned, so a leak there is the homeowner's to repair. We locate it, dig or bore to it, and repair or replace the service line to the house.↗
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Run CCWA's meter test before you call anyone
CCWA publishes a simple check. Find the meter, usually in the front yard near the street. Shut off every faucet and water-using appliance and don't flush. Write down the reading, wait 15 to 20 minutes, and read it again.↗
If nothing ran and the number moved, water is leaving somewhere. Divide the gallons by the minutes you waited and you have the leak rate. A toilet flapper can cause it, so check those, but a steady loss with every fixture quiet points at the buried line.↗
CCWA's crews may spot trouble on your side and let you know. The utility's position is that assessing and repairing the private plumbing, or hiring a qualified plumber to do it, falls to the customer.↗
- CCWA's leak check: record the meter, wait 15 to 20 minutes with all water off, and re-read; any change means a leak.↗
CCWA publishes a simple check.
Who owns what
The meter is the dividing line
Clayton County Water Authoritymain
CCWA: mains, service up to the meter, and the meter itself↗
Where the line sits: Meter
Clayton County Water Authoritywater service line
Homeowner: everything downstream of the meter↗
Where the line sits: Meter outlet
CCWA also put a backflow device at every customer connection to keep water from flowing back out of homes into the public supply. We work on the house side and leave that assembly alone.↗
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What Rex service lines are up against
Rex houses tend to sit back and up from the street on rolling lots, which means longer service runs than you'd find on a flat in-town grid. The more pipe between meter and slab, the more places a joint can fail.
Age is the other factor. About 1,265 homes in ZIP 30273 predate 1980, so their service lines have been buried for more than four decades. The pipe sits in Madison soil across central Rex, a deep clay loam flecked with mica, and we find the line's material only when we dig down to it.↗↗
Water now costs more to lose. CCWA's 2026 rate change raised water and sewer base and usage charges 8%, and a Level 1 drought response was in effect across Georgia, limiting landscape watering to between 4 p.m. and 10 a.m.↗↗
On the record
Warning signs
Clues your Rex service line is leaking
Seeing two or more of these? Call before it gets worse.
- 1. The meter dial moves with every fixture off
- 2. A patch of lawn that stays green or soggy in dry weather
- 3. Weak pressure upstairs that wasn't there last year
- 4. A hissing sound near the meter box or where the line enters the house
- 5. A bill jump with no change in how the house uses water
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Repair or replace: how we decide
A single failed fitting on a newer line is a spot repair: expose it, cut in a coupling, pressure-test, backfill. When the line has leaked more than once, or the pipe itself is brittle, a full meter-to-house replacement usually costs less over time.
For replacements we trench or bore along the shortest practical route, reconnect at the meter outlet on your side, add a shutoff where the line enters the house, and check pressure. We leave the CCWA meter and its fittings untouched.
The same division applies to a Rex business: CCWA's side ends at the meter and the building's service line is the owner's.↗
A single failed fitting on a newer line is a spot repair: expose it, cut in a coupling, pressure-test, backfill.
What it costs
Water line cost references
Water line repair, short section
$400–$1,500
Typical market range — HomeGuide — How Much Does Water Line Replacement Cost? (Dec. 22, 2025), 2025
Main water line replacement, average
$2,000–$5,000
Typical market range — HomeGuide — How Much Does Water Line Replacement Cost? (Dec. 22, 2025), 2025
Trenched replacement
$50–$200 per linear foot
Typical market range — HomeGuide — How Much Does Water Line Replacement Cost? (Dec. 22, 2025), 2025
Water main line repair
$350–$1,700
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor — Main Water Line Replacement Cost (2026), 2026
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- 01Distance from the curb meter up to a set-back house
- 02Driveways or walls over the route
- 03Adding a house shutoff or pressure regulator
FAQ
Rex water line FAQ
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620Is the leak my responsibility or CCWA's?
If it's between the meter and your house, it's yours. CCWA maintains service up to and including the meter.
Source: How To Read Your Meter | Clayton County Water Authority, GA
How can I tell if I have a hidden leak?
Turn off all water, read the meter, wait 15 to 20 minutes and read it again. If the reading changed, something is leaking.
Source: How To Read Your Meter | Clayton County Water Authority, GA
Will CCWA tell me if they see a leak on my side?
CCWA says staff will notify customers of potential leaks they observe, but repairs on the private side are up to the customer.
Source: How To Read Your Meter | Clayton County Water Authority, GA
Can you move or change the device at my meter?
No. CCWA installed backflow devices at customer connections to protect the public supply; that assembly is theirs. We work from the meter toward the house.
Source: Frequently Asked Questions | Clayton County Water Authority, GA
What does it cost to replace a water line in Rex?
HomeGuide puts an average main water line replacement at $2,000 to $5,000 and a short repair at $400 to $1,500. Length and what sits on top of the pipe drive the final number.
Source: HomeGuide — How Much Does Water Line Replacement Cost? (Dec. 22, 2025)
Why fix a small leak right away?
Every gallon runs through the meter at CCWA's 2026 rates, which rose 8% in January, and a slow leak also softens the clay around the pipe.
Where does CCWA's water come from?
Five raw-water reservoirs, treated at three water production facilities, according to CCWA.
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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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- 1How To Read Your Meter | Clayton County Water Authority, GA
- 2Frequently Asked Questions | Clayton County Water Authority, GA
- 3Census Reporter: ZCTA 30273 (Rex), ACS 2024 5-year
- 4Official Series Description — MADISON Series (USDA NRCS)
- 5New 2026 Rates | Clayton County Water Authority, GA
- 6Clayton County Water Authority, GA | Official Website (drought alert)
- 7HomeGuide — How Much Does Water Line Replacement Cost? (Dec. 22, 2025)
- 8HomeAdvisor — Main Water Line Replacement Cost (2026)
- 9What We Do | Clayton County Water Authority, GA
Ready when you are
Meter moving with the taps off? We'll find the leak on your side.
Call (678) 863-5620 for water service line repair or replacement in Rex.
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