Serving Emerson, 30137

Clog Removal in Emerson, GA

Kitchen sink clogged in Emerson? Grease cools in the pipe and sets into a hard plug, and the city's grease rules warn the same thing overflows its sewer. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.

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Plungers, pipe wrench and drain auger laid out on a bathroom floor

Kitchen sink

Kitchen sink won't drain after frying?

Why it happens in Emerson

Emerson posts fats, oils and grease material, including a grease trap guide and definitions explaining that sanitary sewer overflows release thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater. Those rules target restaurants, but home kitchens clog the same way: grease cools, catches food and closes the pipe.

What to try, and when to call us

Let fry grease cool in a can and throw it out. If the sink is already full, don't add chemicals. A plumber can cable the line past the wall.

Source: City of Emerson

Bathtub with dirty water sitting over the drain

Wet ground

Toilet slow for days after heavy rain?

What causes it in Emerson

The Census Bureau dates the median Emerson house to 1979, with about 38% built from 1960 to 1979, and about 93% are detached. The Allatoona Dam 2 station averages about 52 inches a year and about 15 days with an inch or more.

What you can do right now

Older laterals let wet-ground water in, so toilets flush slow after storms. If it keeps happening, ask for a camera inspection of the lateral.

Source: NOAA NCEI

Bathroom sink draining clear after a clog is removed

After hours

Sewage in the street at night?

Why Emerson homes see this

The City of Emerson has one sewage treatment plant, the Henry Jordan Wastewater Treatment Plant at 287 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, and lists on-call staff at 470-232-3139 for after-hours water or sewer emergencies in the public system.

When to stop and call

Use that number for a problem in the street or a manhole. A backup inside your home or lateral is a call to us.

Source: City of Emerson

Why drains back up in Emerson

The local numbers behind the problems above, each with its source.

city sewage treatment plant (Henry Jordan WWTP)

Source: City of Emerson

93%

of Emerson homes are detached houses

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

51.8 in

normal yearly rain and melted snow at the Allatoona Dam 2 gauge

Source: NOAA NCEI

14.5 days

days each year with rain of an inch or more

Source: NOAA NCEI

What to Do While You Wait in Emerson

Skip the chemical drain cleaner. It can splash back and it can't clear a main line.

Stop running water if more than one drain is backing up.
Don't pour chemical cleaner into standing water. It can splash back when the plumber opens the line.
If you know where the cleanout is, clear the area around it.
Keep children and pets away from dirty water.

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