Living Water Plumbing is based in Chattanooga and works across Hamilton County, from the old neighborhoods inside the river bend to the ridges, the lake and the valleys beyond.
Each part of the county has its own plumbing. Knowing whether a street was built in 1910 or 2010, whether it is on city sewer or septic, and how steep the lot is tells a plumber a great deal before the truck is even parked.
Chattanooga
Inside the bend
Downtown and the early streetcar neighborhoods. Houses from the 1890s to the 1940s, cast iron and galvanized pipe, clay sewer laterals under mature trees.
- Downtown Chattanooga
- Southside
- St. Elmo
- Highland Park
- Missionary Ridge
- Brainerd
- East Chattanooga
- Lookout Valley
North shore to the lake
North of the river
Steep North Chattanooga lots give way to mid-century Red Bank and Hixson, then lake and well country toward Soddy-Daisy.
- North Chattanooga
- Red Bank
- Hixson
- Middle Valley
- Lakesite
- Soddy-Daisy
East Hamilton County
East of the ridge
Fast-growing subdivisions with newer PEX and PVC, mixed with farm properties on septic tanks and wells.
- East Ridge
- East Brainerd
- Tyner
- Harrison
- Ooltewah
- Collegedale
- Apison
Ridge and plateau
On the mountains & up the valley
Sandstone close to the surface, long driveways, septic systems and pump basins. A different kind of plumbing from the valley floor.
- Signal Mountain
- Walden
- Lookout Mountain
- Dunlap
- Sequatchie County
Good to know
Who supplies your water, and where it goes.
Water
Most of Chattanooga is supplied by Tennessee American Water from the Tennessee River, and its water is moderately hard. Parts of the county are on separate utility districts, such as Hixson and Eastside, and many properties on the ridges and farther out have private wells. Your bill tells you which.
Sewer
The City of Chattanooga runs the sewers inside the city. Much of the rest of Hamilton County is served by the county’s Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority (WWTA). The line from your house to the connection is generally yours to maintain.
Septic
Outside the sewered areas, wastewater goes to a septic tank and drain field on the property. Steep lots and shallow rock mean some homes also rely on a pump to move it uphill.
Not on the list?
Just ask.
If you are near Chattanooga and do not see your community here, call 423-567-0011. We will tell you straight whether we can get to you.
Before you dig
Call 811 first.
Planting a tree or setting a fence post near a water or sewer line? Tennessee 811 will have the public utilities marked at no charge. The lines on your side of the meter are private, and a camera and locator can find those.