Sandy Springs, Georgia · Fulton County
Water damage restoration in Sandy Springs, GA
Sandy Springs sits in north Fulton County and had about 105,000 residents in the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate. Two different utilities serve it: one for water, another for sewer.
Sandy Springs facts
Water, sewer and permits in Sandy Springs
Each point below comes from the city's or county's own website, linked under it. Checked 1 November 2026.
Water from Atlanta, sewer from Fulton
The city's utilities page says the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management provides water service in Sandy Springs, and Fulton County maintains the sewer system.
Source: City of Sandy Springs, Utilities
Sewer emergencies
Fulton County lists 404-612-3061 for sewer emergencies in North Fulton.
Source: Fulton County, Emergency Repairs
Permits for repairs
Painting or replacing carpet and tile needs no permit, according to the city, but electrical, plumbing and HVAC work does. A plumbing permit is required for plumbing projects, though not for simple repairs such as clearing a clogged sink.
Source: Home improvement; Plumbing permits
Floodplain rules
The city does not permit new building construction within the floodplain, and points residents to the Georgia Flood Map to check whether a property is in a flood hazard area.
Who to call for what
No water, low pressure or a main break
City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (see the Sandy Springs utilities page)
Sewage in the yard or backing up
Fulton County sewer emergencies, 404-612-3061, then a restoration contractor for the inside
A leak inside the house
Shut the main, call a plumber and a restoration contractor
Rebuild after drying
City of Sandy Springs permits for electrical, plumbing or HVAC work
Restoration referrals in Sandy Springs
A call to this line reaches an independent restoration contractor that takes jobs in Sandy Springs. Tell them where the water came from, how long it has been wet and which rooms it reached, and ask how they would start.
In a condominium or townhouse, water from one unit can reach the next. Tell the association and any neighbors whose ceilings or walls may be wet.
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.