Gwinnett County, GA Water Use Rules: Leak Reporting Duty (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard deadline
- 30 days to repair leak
- Drought deadline
- 15 days during declared drought
- Consequence
- Water service termination
- Restoration fee
- $500.00 to reconnect
Summary
Gwinnett County water customers who get a leak repair order must fix it within 30 days, or just 15 days during a declared drought, or risk service shutoff.
Mandatory repairs. The department director shall have the authority to adopt procedures requiring any customer to repair leaking facilities that are located on the customer's side of the water meter and providing for termination of water service at any address if such leaks are not repaired within the following time periods after service of such repair order on a customer:(1)No drought: 30 days.(2)Level 1, 2, or 3 drought: 15 days.(d)Water wasting. The department director shall have the authority to temporarily terminate water service where water is being wasted if the owner or occupant of the property is apparently not on the premises or non-responsive.(e)Service restoration fee. The department director is authorized to impose a service restoration fee in the amount of $500.00 to restore water service that has been terminated as provided in subsection (a), (c), or (d) of this section. (Code 1994, § 114-59; Ord. No. WTR-2010, 12-1-2010; Ord. No. WTR-2017(GCID:20170039), 1-17-2017)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9).
Full Breakdown
When a Gwinnett County water customer has a leak on their side of the meter, Section 106-62(c) lets the Department of Water Resources issue a mandatory repair order: noncompliance can trigger termination of service after 30 days under normal conditions, or after just 15 days once the county has declared a Level 1, 2, or 3 drought. This applies to any address receiving county water service, inside or outside the unincorporated area. Restoring water cut off for an unrepaired leak costs a $500.00 service restoration fee under Section 106-62(e).
Violations & Fines
Missing the repair deadline lets DWR terminate water service; restoring service afterward costs a $500.00 fee under Section 106-62(e).
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to fix a leak after Gwinnett DWR sends a repair order?
What happens if I don't fix a controllable leak in time?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Gwinnett County
Compare Gwinnett County to another location·View the Georgia water use rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.