Brookhaven, Georgia · DeKalb County
Water damage restoration in Brookhaven, GA
Brookhaven, in DeKalb County, had close to 60,000 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate. The county runs its water and sewer; the city runs permits and public works.
Brookhaven facts
Water, sewer and permits in Brookhaven
Each point below comes from the city's or county's own website, linked under it. Checked 1 November 2026.
DeKalb County water and sewer
The city says DeKalb County's Department of Watershed Management handles all water and sanitary sewer service in Brookhaven. Water leaks or sewer spills can be reported to 770-270-6243.
Your pipes are your responsibility
Brookhaven's FAQ states that homeowners are responsible for the water and sewer systems within their property.
Source: City of Brookhaven FAQ
Drywall and water heaters need permits
According to the city, replacing drywall, changing walls or replacing a water heater or heating and air equipment needs a permit, while swapping fixtures like a toilet, sink or dishwasher does not. For emergency work, the permit must be obtained within 24 hours after the work starts.
Source: City of Brookhaven, Permit FAQs
No building in the floodplain
The city does not allow building in the floodplain, and limits how much can be spent renovating a home that is in one.
Who to call for what
Water or sewage in the street
DeKalb County Watershed Management, 770-270-6243
A public works emergency (roads, storm drains)
City of Brookhaven Public Works, 404-637-0540
Water inside the house
A plumber for the source, a restoration contractor for drying
Replacing wet drywall
A permit from Brookhaven Community Development; ask your contractor who pulls it
Restoration referrals in Brookhaven
A call to this line reaches an independent restoration contractor that takes jobs in Brookhaven. Tell them where the water came from, how long it has been wet and which rooms it reached, and ask how they would start.
Because Brookhaven requires a permit to replace drywall, the rebuild after a leak usually involves the city. Ask any contractor up front whether they will handle that permit.
Other areas
Water where it should not be?
Get an Atlanta restoration contractor on the line
The sooner wet materials start drying, the less there usually is to tear out. One call puts you through to an independent contractor who can look at the damage, explain the work and give you their own price.
Speak with a restoration contractor
Your call is routed to an independent water, fire and mold restoration contractor that takes jobs in metro Atlanta. Describe the damage and ask what they would do first.
Call (678) 649-1321Calls may be recorded. How referrals work: disclosure. How call data is handled: privacy.