Dunwoody, Georgia · DeKalb County
Water damage restoration in Dunwoody, GA
Dunwoody, at the northern tip of DeKalb County, had about 52,000 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate. DeKalb County supplies water and sewer; the city issues permits.
Dunwoody facts
Water, sewer and permits in Dunwoody
Each point below comes from the city's or county's own website, linked under it. Checked 1 November 2026.
Who to call for water and sewer
Dunwoody's trouble-call guide sends water main leaks, sewer spills, brown water and loss of water to DeKalb Water and Sewer emergencies at 770-270-6243.
Permits for the trades
For stand-alone jobs such as replacing a water heater, air conditioner or furnace, or making electrical and plumbing repairs, the city uses single trade permits, and work cannot begin until the permit is issued.
Stormwater pipes
The city replaces or lines failing stormwater pipes that connect to the public right-of-way.
Source: City of Dunwoody, Stormwater
County
DeKalb County's map of its cities and towns includes Dunwoody, along with Brookhaven and Decatur.
Source: DeKalb County, Maps
Who to call for what
Main leak, sewer spill or brown water
DeKalb Water and Sewer emergencies, 770-270-6243
A failed water heater
A plumber, with a Dunwoody trade permit before the new one goes in
Water in finished rooms
A restoration contractor for extraction and drying
Drainage problems
The city's reporting system, per the trouble-calls guide
Restoration referrals in Dunwoody
A call to this line reaches an independent restoration contractor that takes jobs in Dunwoody. Tell them where the water came from, how long it has been wet and which rooms it reached, and ask how they would start.
A trade permit covers the plumbing or equipment work itself. Ask the restoration contractor whether any part of their rebuild also needs a permit from the city.
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.