Kitchen sink backed up with food and standing water

Serving Bryn Athyn, 19009

Clog Removal in Bryn Athyn, PA

Drain backed up in Bryn Athyn? The borough owns its own sewer and small plant, and with about 27% of homes in larger buildings, a clog can sit in a shared line as easily as yours. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.

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Shower floor drain set in a pebble tile floor

Apartments

Apartment or college housing drain backing up?

Why it happens in Bryn Athyn

Census estimates show about 27% of Bryn Athyn homes are in buildings with five or more units, and about 33% of households rent. In a larger building, several units share one drain stack. Grease, hair or wipes from one unit can push water up in another.

What to try, and when to call us

Stop using water and report it to the building manager. The shared line is the owner's to clear, and a plumber can snake it from a cleanout.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Old cast iron drain pipe crusted with grease and buildup

Small plant

Why a small borough plant cares what you flush

What causes it in Bryn Athyn

The Borough of Bryn Athyn says it owns and operates a sanitary sewage collection system and a sewage treatment plant. A state DEP evaluation describes the plant as chiefly two 41,000-gallon aeration tanks. That's a small system, and rags and wipes that reach it cause trouble at the pumps.

What you can do right now

They usually cause trouble in your own line first. Put wipes in the trash. If a toilet backs up, the borough sewer department is at 267-358-0970 for main problems, and a plumber handles your line.

Source: Bryn Athyn Borough

Kitchen sink full of standing water that won't drain

1970s houses

1970s house and the kitchen sink keeps slowing down?

Why Bryn Athyn homes see this

About 49% of Bryn Athyn homes were built from 1960 to 1979, and the median dates to 1971. Kitchen lines that age have had 50 years to collect grease. The sink slows, clears with hot water, then slows again.

When to stop and call

Hot water only moves grease further down. Have the line cabled so it's clean to the main.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Why drains back up in Bryn Athyn

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

41,000-gallon aeration tanks at the borough plant

Source: PA DEP

49%

of Bryn Athyn homes built from 1960 to 1979

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

27%

of homes in buildings with 5+ units

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

45.0 in

yearly precipitation at Philadelphia Northeast Airport

Source: NOAA NCEI

What to Do While You Wait in Bryn Athyn

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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