Falls Creek is a residential community in Georgetown, KY, just off Champion Way. A News-Graphic report on the developer's announcement describes 61 homes, made up of 27 townhomes, 12 villas and 22 single-family houses. That is newer housing than the historic core, and a mix of attached and detached homes.
In an attached home, one burst pipe can reach a neighbor's unit, so the first move is the same for everyone: close your main valve, then call. Tell the line whether your home shares a wall.
Falls Creek: what is documented and what is not
| Type of statement | What we can say | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Documented | The announcement describes 61 homes: 27 townhomes, 12 villas and 22 single-family houses. Dalamar Homes built it with Wells & Wells Construction of Lexington. | Georgetown News-Graphic. |
| Documented | The same report places Falls Creek just off Champion Way, under five miles from downtown Georgetown and under a mile from two schools. | Georgetown News-Graphic. |
| Documented | Falls Creek Drive appears in home listings in ZIP 40324. | Public home listings. |
| General plumbing information | Newer homes still need regular care. Water heaters, outdoor faucets and toilet parts wear on any home, whatever its age. | General plumbing practice. |
| Unknown | Build year for any one home, pipe materials, and whether a home is still under a builder warranty. | Not published. |
| Unknown | Which pipes the homeowners association maintains. Your association documents decide that. | Not published. |
Townhomes, villas and houses: who owns which pipe
In a detached house the main shutoff, the water heater and the sewer connection are yours. In a townhome or villa that shares a wall, some lines may serve more than one unit, and the association documents say who is responsible for what.
That is why the first call in an attached home is two calls. One goes to the plumbing line. The other goes to your association or property manager if water may be coming through a wall. Falls Creek is one of the neighborhoods on the service area page. A burst pipe does not wait for a decision about responsibility, so shut off your water first and sort out the paperwork after.
Plumbing trouble in Falls Creek?
Describe the problem on the call and get a clear price before work starts.
Warranty question or plumber call?
New homes can carry a builder warranty, but a warranty does not stop water.
Check your warranty paperwork
- A faucet that drips after only a short time in the home.
- A fixture that was installed crooked or loose.
- A slow drain that appeared right after move-in.
Call a plumber now
- Water spraying or running that you cannot stop.
- A leak that is damaging a floor or ceiling.
- No hot water at all.
- Sewage backing up into a drain.
Hard water reaches new fixtures too
Georgetown's utility describes its water as extremely hard and treats it with chloramine. A new home gets the same water as an old one, so scale can build up inside a new water heater over time. A tank can be drained and flushed on a schedule, and tankless water heater units need periodic descaling.
If you are choosing a new unit, water heater installation covers venting, gas or electric supply and the permit that Kentucky requires.
If water appears on a shared wall
Shut off your own main
Close the valve where the line enters your home. If you cannot find it, say so on the call.
Tell your neighbor and the association
Water in a shared wall can reach the next unit. A quick knock on the door can limit the damage.
Keep clear of electricity and gas
If water is near outlets or the panel, stay out of the wet area and switch off power only if you can reach the breaker while dry. If you smell gas, leave and call 911 from outside.
Take photos before cleanup
Pictures of the wet area help with any insurance claim and with sorting out responsibility between units.
Falls Creek plumbing questions
Most of Georgetown is served by Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service. Check your bill to confirm your own address.
For active water, call the plumbing line first, because water damage grows by the hour. Then tell the builder or your association if the home may still be under warranty.
Not harder, but they bring more people into the decision. Access, shared walls and association rules matter. Tell the line at the start that your home is attached.
No. Pipe materials are not published, and we do not guess. A plumber can see what your home has when they look at it.
Where the local facts come from
According to these primary sources, which this page relies on for local facts, permit rules and published guidelines: