Sewer Line Builds, Taps & Rebuilds · Lake Oconee Parkway
Sewer line installation along Lake Oconee Parkway (Georgia 44) in Greene and Putnam counties, for buildings Piedmont Water has confirmed in writing it will serve.
- Lake Oconee & Lake Sinclair
- Residential & commercial
- 10% off: military & first responders
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or call (678) 863-5620The short answer
How does a building on Lake Oconee Parkway get a sewer line?
Piedmont Water has sewer along the Highway 44 corridor in north Putnam and southern Greene, but each parcel needs Piedmont's written confirmation before connecting, plus a tap fee and system development charge. A Class Septic Services then trenches and installs the building sewer and cleanouts to Georgia's plumbing code. We do not install or service grinder pumps.↗↗
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The Lake Oconee Parkway story
A corridor where sewer is a per-parcel answer
Georgia 44 is the lake's main street. On the Greene side its addresses read Lake Oconee Parkway, past Lake Oconee Village, the hospital, the academy and the turns to Reynolds. Piedmont Water lists the Highway 44 corridor in north Putnam and southern Greene among its sewer areas, alongside the named communities like Reynolds, Great Waters and Cuscowilla.↗
Listed is not the same as available. Piedmont tells local agents to check water and sewer separately, because a property can have one without the other, and that a line running past a vacant lot does not mean that lot can connect. Questions about never-connected land go to its development team so the answer comes back in writing. We start every Parkway sewer job with that letter in hand.↗
Demand is climbing. In September 2025, Greene commissioners rezoned 96.20 acres on the Parkway to B2 commercial and 162.10 acres to RM multifamily, and Piedmont's $22 million Carey Station project triples its reclamation capacity from 0.5 to 1.5 million gallons a day. More pads mean more building sewers to lay.↗↗
On the record
- Piedmont explains its two one-time charges this way: a tap fee for the physical connection and a system development charge for the new connection's share of plant and pipe capacity.↗
- Most Piedmont sewer is low-pressure, with a grinder pump at each building; Piedmont notes some of its systems are gravity sewer.↗
Who owns what
Who builds and owns what
Piedmont Water Companymain
Piedmont: the collection main and the plant at Carey Station↗
Piedmont Water Companysewer tap
Owner pays tap fee and system development charge once Piedmont confirms availability↗
Piedmont Water Companysewer lateral
The building owner, who owns the grinder pump and everything on the building side, per Piedmont↗
Where the line sits: Building side of the connection
Piedmont designs its systems around E/One grinder pumps and says substitutes can cause backups. Pump selection, installation and service belong to Piedmont and its authorized vendors; our scope is the trench, pipe, cleanouts and backfill around that equipment.↗
Local facts
Code points for a Parkway building sewer
Each row links to the agency, code or publisher it comes from. Tap a source to check it yourself.
| Topic | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cleanout spacing | No more than 100 feet apart, plus one within 10 feet of the public right-of-way | GA DCA: Georgia State Amendments to the International Plumbing Code (2024 Edition), revised Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Depth | Building sewer at least 6 inches below grade | Same source as above |
| Locatability | New sewer laterals must be locatable by electronic methods | Georgia 811 Excavator Manual (2024 Excavator Guide, rev. 2/2025) |
| Private lines | Lines past the meter or easement are private; utility locators will not mark them | Same source as above |
| Trench safety | Protective system required at 5 feet deep unless in stable rock | OSHA 29 CFR 1926.652, Requirements for protective systems |
More about Lake Oconee Parkway
Keep the rain out of the sewer
Piedmont smoke-tested its system in 2025 to find stormwater getting in through cracked pipe, bad connections and missing cleanout caps, because storm flow can overwhelm treatment and cause overflows. A new building sewer should never give it another way in.↗
In practice that means watertight joints, cleanout caps set at finished grade and protected from mowers and traffic, and roof drains, French drains and area inlets piped to their own outfall. On a commercial pad we lay the storm and sanitary runs as two separate systems from day one.
Piedmont smoke-tested its system in 2025 to find stormwater getting in through cracked pipe, bad connections and missing cleanout caps, because storm flow can overwhelm treatment and cause overflows.
What it costs
Sewer line cost context
New sewer line, per linear foot
$50-$250
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated Jun 17, 2026), 2026
Connecting to city water and sewer
$500-$20,000
Typical market range — HomeAdvisor: Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated Jun 17, 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- 01Run length from building to connection point
- 02Depth and trench protection
- 03Rock or wet clay in the trench
- 04Crossing existing utilities on a developed corridor
FAQ
Parkway sewer line questions
Straight answers, with the rule or record behind them. Still unsure? Call and ask the crew that digs.
(678) 863-5620There's a Piedmont main on the Parkway in front of my lot. Am I connecting?
Only if Piedmont says so in writing. It tells agents a nearby line does not mean a vacant lot can connect.
Source: Piedmont Water: Public Education with Piedmont, Grinder Pumps and Coffee (Oct 2026)
Does Georgia's 200-foot sewer rule force me onto Piedmont?
The rule requires connection when sewer is available within 200 feet; on the Parkway, availability is Piedmont's determination, so confirm capacity first.
Do you install the grinder pump?
No. Piedmont's systems are built around E/One pumps and the pump is handled through Piedmont. We build the trench, pipe and cleanouts.
How many cleanouts does a long building sewer need?
Under Georgia's 2026 amendments, one at least every 100 feet, one within 10 feet of the right-of-way, and one at the building drain junction.
Will 811 mark the existing private lines on my site?
Not usually. Georgia 811 treats lines past the meter or easement as private, so a private locate comes before we dig.
Source: Georgia 811 Excavator Manual (2024 Excavator Guide, rev. 2/2025)
Is a deep sewer trench safe to work in?
At 5 feet and deeper, OSHA requires sloping, shoring or a trench box unless the trench is entirely in stable rock.
Source: OSHA 29 CFR 1926.652, Requirements for protective systems
Can my roof drains tie into the new sewer?
No. Piedmont actively hunts stormwater entering its sewer because it causes overflows; drainage needs its own outlet.
Nearby areas
Related Parkway work
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.
Reviewed by A Class Septic Services · Last updated
- 1Piedmont Water Company: Wastewater Services
- 2Piedmont Water: Public Education with Piedmont, Grinder Pumps and Coffee (Oct 2026)
- 3Greene County Board of Commissioners: September 9, 2025 meeting minutes
- 4Piedmont Water: Carey Station Water Reclamation Facility expansion (Jan 2026)
- 5Piedmont Water Company: Grinder Pumps
- 6GA DCA: Georgia State Amendments to the International Plumbing Code (2024 Edition), revised Jan. 1, 2026
- 7Georgia 811 Excavator Manual (2024 Excavator Guide, rev. 2/2025)
- 8OSHA 29 CFR 1926.652, Requirements for protective systems
- 9Piedmont Water: Smoke testing project (Apr 2025)
- 10HomeAdvisor: Sewer Line Installation Cost (updated Jun 17, 2026)
- 11Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 511-3-1-.03, General Requirements for On-Site Sewage Management Systems (LII)
Ready when you are
Piedmont said yes? We'll lay the line.
Send the availability letter and the site plan. We locate, trench, lay and test the building sewer with code cleanouts, and keep it separate from your storm drainage. Military and first responders get 10% off.
(678) 863-5620- Lake Oconee & Lake Sinclair
- Residential & commercial
- 10% off for military & first responders
Free estimate
or call (678) 863-5620