Temple, GA
Water Damage in Temple, GA: Carroll County Homes on U.S. 78
Temple sits mostly in Carroll County, about six miles east of Bremen on U.S. 78, and about half of its homes went up in 2000 or later. City Hall runs the water, sewer and trash accounts. If water is coming from above, start with ceiling and wall leaks, then call (678) 839-7986 and name the street.
Temple in seven numbers
Temple's City Hall and the lines behind it
Temple City Hall is at 240 Carrollton Street, 770-562-3369, open Monday to Friday, 8 to 5, and the water desk is extension 107. The city's FAQ page lists 1-888-305-2742 for paying the water, sewer and garbage bill by phone and says GFL collects trash on Fridays.
After hours, the FAQ page gives 404-535-6159 for water and sewer emergencies, and the forms page lists 770-375-8831 as an after-hours emergency line. Police are at 770-562-3151. Georgia Power (1-888-891-0938) and Carroll EMC (770-832-3552, option 1) both take outage calls; the bill shows which one serves you. A gas smell goes to 911.
Tips for this town
- Save both after-hours lines the city lists: 404-535-6159 for water and sewer emergencies, and 770-375-8831 for after-hours emergencies.
- Police non-emergency dispatch is 770-830-5911. The city says it goes straight to dispatch, like 911. Use it when nobody is in danger.
- Note the meter reading, keep every tap shut for two hours, then look at the dial again. EPA says any change means you probably have a leak.
- Georgia's insurance department wants photos or video before any temporary repair, then receipts afterward. FEMA asks for the outside of the building too.
- When a ceiling is stained, a floor stays wet after the source is off, or water has reached a second room, call (678) 839-7986.
What the Census suggests about Temple homes
- Newer houses, older tanks
- 1,045 of 2,030 homes date from 2000 or later. The 922 built from 2000 to 2009 are now 17 to 26 years old, an age when original heaters and hoses deserve a look.
- Few renters
- 310 of 1,774 occupied homes are rented, margin 197. For those households a landlord's number is the first call.
- Two counties
- The city is listed in Carroll and Haralson counties. The 2020 Census counted every resident on the Carroll side, so name the county when you call.
- Rain at the edge of the county
- NOAA's Carrollton normals record 53.48 inches a year, with 16.3 of those days bringing an inch of rain or more.