Quick answer
For water damage in East Newnan, GA, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. If Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority sends your bill, call 770-254-3710; after hours the line gives instructions. Then call a water damage restoration company; drying should start within 24 to 48 hours, before mold sets in.
Do this first
After-hours water lines.
- Shut off the water. Close your main valve, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. East Newnan is unincorporated, so Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority handles most water and sewer; call 770-254-3710. Addresses on Newnan Utilities water call 770-683-5516 at any hour.
- Make it safe and document it. Cut power to wet rooms from a dry spot, photograph the damage, then report the claim.
- Start drying within 24 to 48 hours. Crawlspaces, basements, and slab homes with carpet hold moisture longer than they look.
FEMA's flood map puts about 5% of the land inside East Newnan in the high-risk flood zone, mostly along Turkey Creek. The map panels for this area took effect in 2013. Check your own address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. Never drive or walk through moving water, and treat floodwater as contaminated.
What to know about water damage in East Newnan
1967
Median year built for homes in East Newnan; 69% went up before 1980, and 10% are mobile homes. Houses this age often still have galvanized supply pipe and cast-iron drains, which corrode from the inside and fail at the joints.
Between the city and I-85
East Newnan is an unincorporated census place bordered by Newnan on the north and west, with I-85 along its east side and US 29 through its west. Exit 41 is just south. It was first counted as a place in 1970, when it had 1,634 residents; it had 1,022 in 2020.
Source: Wikipedia
County sewer
The Coweta County system handles sewer in every unincorporated area, East Newnan included, and water wherever the cities do not reach. A sewer backup from the main goes to the authority; a clog in the house line is the owner's.
Sources: Georgia DCA service delivery map, Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority
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Flash flood warnings in Coweta County
The National Weather Service issued 22 flash flood warnings that included Coweta County from 2016 through November 11, 2026. The year-by-year count is on the Newnan page.
Cost and insurance in East Newnan
How much does water damage restoration cost in East Newnan?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Creek flooding needs a separate flood policy. Older homes on crawlspaces take longer.
Water removal and restoration in East Newnan
The company that answers handles leaks in 1960s homes on crawlspaces, sewer backups, and storm runoff, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
East Newnan questions
Am I on county water or Newnan Utilities?
Check your bill. Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority customers call 770-254-3710. Newnan Utilities customers call 770-683-5516, 24 hours a day.
Sewage is coming up in my tub. Who do I call?
Stop using water. If neighbors have the same problem, the county main may be blocked; call Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority at 770-254-3710. If it is only your house, the clog is likely in your own line.
Which ZIP codes does this page cover?
ZIP 30263, including East Newnan and nearby parts of the county. For Newnan, see the Newnan page.
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