Waco, GA
Water Damage in Waco, GA: A Small Town Beside the Interstate
Waco is a town of 536 people on U.S. 78, with Interstate 20 along its southern edge and Bremen wrapped around its south and east sides. Its water department reports yearly on what it sells. If a floor here is wet, start with standing water removal. Next step: call (678) 839-7986 and give the house number.
Waco by the numbers, with wide margins
Waco's numbers for water, fire and power
Waco City Hall is at 185 Atlantic Avenue, 770-537-3314, and the same number reaches the water department. The city's 2025 water report names the Tallapoosa River and wells among its sources. It lists no separate leak line, so start with a message that gives the street address. The fire department is at 126 Atlantic Avenue, 770-537-1871, and the police are at 770-537-5092.
Outages and downed lines go to whichever company sends your bill: Georgia Power, 1-888-891-0938, or Carroll EMC, 770-832-3552, option 1. Waco's own pages name no gas company, so a gas smell goes to 911.
Tips for this town
- Waco City Hall lists hours of 8 to 5 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday only. Save 770-537-3314 in your phone before you need it.
- On a cell phone, tell the 911 dispatcher your exact address. The Haralson 911 center says wireless callers' locations do not display there.
- Keep your house number visible from the street. The county's 911 page asks for numbers that emergency crews can read from the road.
- Waco's water report suggests repairing leaky toilets and faucets. EPA's dye test, ten minutes with food coloring in the tank, finds toilet leaks.
- Water in a second room, a stained ceiling, or a floor still damp after a day: call (678) 839-7986 with questions.
What shows up in Waco homes
- Roughly half the households rent
- The Census counts 162 rented homes out of 309, though the margin is wide, so a landlord's number may be the first one you need.
- Homes from three eras
- The median build year is 1983, but 85 homes date from 1959 or earlier and 76 from 2000 to 2009. Every figure carries a wide margin.
- Rain near the county average
- Haralson County gets about 52 inches a year, February the wettest at 5.3 inches.
- One number for the town
- The same City Hall number serves the water department, the mayor's office and the water report, so have the street address ready.