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Yes, to qualify for Senior Citizen Discount., you must be sixty-five (65) years of age or older, and your total annual combined household income can not exceed $15,930.00. Once qualified this exempts you from payment of the monthly service charge applied to your monthly water bill. You must complete and return the application to Cobb County Water System, Customer Service Division, 660 South Cobb Dr. Marietta, Ga 30060 or you can fax the application to 770.419.6224. Visit our Service Request page and click on Residential Service Applications to download the Senior Citizen Discount form in a PDF format (which requires an Adobe Acrobat Reader).
No, because budget billing does not promote conservation. A customer on budget billing may not realize that they have a leak or other water-related problems at their property.
Yes, we recommend that you call our Customer Service center Monday – Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm at 770-419-6200 and make a payment or payment arrangement.
If your bill is not paid by the due date shown on the bill, you are subject to a $10 late fee and your service may be disrupted.
Yes, there will be a $50 administrative fee during normal business hours. A premium fee of $75.00 is added for after hour service restoration, Monday – Friday between 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The premium fee must be paid the next business day by noon to avoid service disconnection.
Approximately every month (every 28-32 days).
We bill approximately 182,000 customers per month. Because we send out so many bills, we bill customers daily. We have the county split into cycles. We read 1 or 2 cycles per day and bill the same day. Your billing date is based on which cycle you live in. Unfortunately, there is no way for us to manually change your billing cycle.
A deposit shall be held on the account for a period of not less than 24 months. After an account has established a perfect payment record for a consecutive 24 months period, the deposit shall be refunded back to the account. A perfect payment record shall mean there are no incidents of delinquency or returned checks or a regular pattern of payment when past due.
No, letters of credit from other utilities are subjective documents and are not regulated, nor is there a standard to which they are compared. We believe requiring a cash deposit on water bill accounts reduces losses thereby assuring the lowest rates for all of our customers.
You should expect your first bill within 35 days upon activation. Cobb County Water System strives to read water meters in a consistent manner and reach all of our customers within twenty-eight to a thirty-two-day window.
Yes, Customers have the ability to make payments on their account over our Interactive Voice Response System at 770-419-6200. Payments will be posted immediately.
Yes. There are two options for paying online. Customers may make an Instant Payment using the Payment Code and the last 4 digits of their Account Number printed on their bill. Customers may also register for online account access where they may view their bills and make payments online. Click here to visit our Bill Pay webpage for more information.
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No, our customers may choose to pay with American Express, Master Card, Visa, Discover or Visa/Master Check Card at no charge.
No.
Immediately.
Yes. With this option, you receive an email notification that your eStatement is ready for viewing, then you log into your Cobb Water account to view your eStatement. If you would like to participate in the eStatement program, click the Bill Pay button above to access your online account. (You may create an online account access through this link if you do not already have one.) Once logged in, click on Payments in the top menu, then click on “Click Here to Open A New Window To Our Secure Payment System”. Once in our payment vendor’s website, click on the eStatement Options tab to the left, then select Electronic Delivery. Once you register, your eStatement will replace the statement you currently receive in the mail. You may opt-out of the eStatement program at any time through this website.
Not at this time. Cobb County Water System is in the process of updating our Payment Processing. The update should be complete in 2-3 months. Once the update is complete Customers will be able to set up auto pay using a bank draft or credit card. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Yes. Your consumption history is printed on your eStatement.
Please call Cobb County Water System at 770-419-6200. If Cobb County Water System fails to read within our preferred 28-32 day window and consumption is placed in an upper tier Cobb County Water System will adjust your bill for the difference between the higher and lower tier. This credit is only provided if your usage is pushed into the next tier by our failure to read within that 28-32 day window. For example, if your use is normally 3,000 gallons and you are billed for 4,000 gallons due to an extended billing period; Cobb County Water System will credit the difference between the first tier and the second tier for the 1,000 gallons billed at tier 2. Visit our current water rates and use our water calculator.
This is primarily due to the cost of building, maintaining, and operating both the sewage collection system and treatment plants capable of removing contaminants in wastewater prior to returning it to lakes and rivers. Our treatment processes meet or exceed all state and federal standards.
When the program began for street light service, there was no billing system in place. Utilizing the Cobb County Water System’s existing billing system proved to be cost-effective; whereas, creating a separate street light billing system would have significantly added costs. The street light funds go to the county’s general fund to pay for utility costs and other maintenance associated with providing this service. For street light repairs/outages, please use the online form, or contact your power company at one of the numbers listed below:
Cobb EMC: 770-429-3432
Marietta Power: 770-794-5125
Georgia Power: 1-888-660-5890
Greystone: 770-942-6576
(NOTICE: To report problems with broken or malfunctioning street lights, please click here)
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You can apply for service by calling our Customer Service center Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 6 pm at 770-419-6200, in person at the Customer Service Facility 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. located at 660 South Cobb Dr. Marietta, Ga 30060, or visit our online service request page to apply online. Please allow 24 hours to process your order. Same day service is not always available. All applicable fees and deposits must be paid prior to service establishment. Service will not be connected on weekends or holidays.
You can disconnect your water service by submitting an online disconnect service application by visiting our Service Request page or by calling our Customer Service center Monday – Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm at 770-419-6200.
Contact our Emergency Service at 770-419-6201. It is available 24/7.
A small leak, about the size of the head of a pin, dripping at one drop a second can add up to 7 gallons of water per day. A large leak, the kind most often found in toilets, can waste 200 gallons of water or more per day. Check out the following when you suspect a leak:
- Faucets – Check faucets in the bathroom and kitchen periodically. Most often, worn washers are the cause of dripping faucets.
- Sprinkler System – Broken sprinklers heads or damaged underground pipes are common sources of sprinkler system leaks. Watch your system run at least once a month to spot problems early. Usually, leaks are easy to fix. Do-it-yourself books with easy to follow instructions are available at libraries and stores.
- Toilets – Check for toilet leaks often. The most common cause of a leaking toilet are:
- Float device set too high, which causes water to run into the overflow tube and
- A warped or cracked flapper. Toilet leak kits are available. The kit contains tablets that are dropped into the toilet tank. After the tablets are placed in the tank wait 15 minutes, then check the toilet bowl. (Remember, don’t flush during this time.) If the water in the bowl changes color, you may have a leak. To download a guide on reading meter and checking leaks, pleaseclick here
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No, the Water System is not responsible for leaks between the meter and the house or in the house. The maintenance and repair of pipes and fixtures after the water meter are the sole responsibility of the customer. This includes any charges associated with a leak.
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It is Cobb County’s responsibility to provide water to all our customers at the water meter location. Cobb County Water System is not responsible for any private plumbing system issues. The home plumbing system consists of all the pipe and fixtures that are on your property after the water meter connection. All repairs and costs associated with a plumbing system failure are the responsibility of the customer. In some cases, Cobb County Water System may offer a nominal leak credit to offset a portion of the costs associated with a leak. Please visit our Leak Credit Eligibility page for more information.
To report a large volume leak, call our 24-hour Emergency Dispatch at 770-419-6201.
You can apply for service by calling our Customer Service center Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 6 pm at 770-419-6200, in person at the Customer Service Facility 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. located at 660 South Cobb Dr. Marietta, Ga 30060, or visit our online service request page to apply online. Please allow 24 hours to process your order. Same day service is not always available. All applicable fees and deposits must be paid prior to service establishment. Service will not be connected on weekends or holidays.
You can disconnect your water service by submitting an online disconnect service application by visiting our Service Request page or by calling our Customer Service center Monday – Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm at 770-419-6200.
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You may also contact Customer Service at 770-419-6200 or send them an email.
Different factors can affect the taste and smell of your water. To report problems with your water click here or call our Customer Service center Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 6:00 pm at 770-419-6200.
When water has been shut off at the main, this sometimes causes air in the lines. The color that you are seeing is probably due to this. You can check by filling a glass with water and letting it sit for a short time. If the water clears up, there is air in the line. To remove air from the line, turn on the cold water taps in your house and let them run for 5-10 minutes. If water discoloring persists, email us the issue you are experiencing.
This may be due to a faulty dip tube in your hot water heater. Sometimes the plastic in the tube breaks down and this can clog your faucets and showerheads.
Click here to submit an online inquiry about your concern with drinking water discoloration, taste, and/or Odor or you can contact our Customer Service center Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 6:00 pm at 770-419-6200.
You may also be interested in checking out our annual report on the quality of water that meets the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements, information on the source of our water, and the health risks associated with any contaminant. Click here to visit our Water Quality Reports Resource Library.
The property owner is responsible for the maintenance of open ditches on their property.
Yes, before proceeding with your excavation, remember to "Call Before You Dig"! Georgia state-wide phone numbers are 811 and 1-800-282-7411, and in metro Atlanta 770-623-4344. You may also go to the Georgia811 website at georgia811.com for more information.
The repair crew will work as efficiently as possible until the repair is completed. Unless some complications arise, you can expect to have the water turned on within 8 hours.
Cobb County takes management of the system very seriously. We have a leak repair prioritization policy. The most severe leaks, causing the most damage and water loss, are repaired first. Due to limited staff, this may mean smaller leaks take a little more time to repair.
Usually, noise from pipes results from air in the lines. Go to the water spigot at the front of the house and run the water for a few minutes. Next, go to the highest point in the house, usually an upstairs shower. Turn on the cold water in the shower for approximately 5 minutes. The air in the pipes should rise to the highest point and be released, alleviating the noise problem.
An easement is a right provided to a person or entity to use someone else's property. The property owner usually transfers this right while retaining ownership through execution of an easement document. See our brochure entitled "Easements: What You Should Know," (PDF) for more information on easements with the Cobb County Water System.
Our Customer Service Representatives are available Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm at 770-419-6200 or you can email us.