Plumber feeding a drain cable machine into a yard sewer cleanout

Serving East Berlin, 17316

Clog Removal in East Berlin, PA

Toilet gurgling as the tub drains in East Berlin? In homes from before 1960, the clog is usually in the old main house line, not the fixture. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.

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Old main lines in East Berlin

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Dirty water pooling around a basement floor drain

Main line

Toilet gurgles when the tub drains?

Why it happens in East Berlin

The typical East Berlin home dates to 1955, by Census estimates, and about 37% were built before 1940. Old cast iron stacks and clay laterals are common at that age. When more than one drain is slow, or one fixture bubbles while another drains, the water is trying to get past a clog further down the main house line.

What to try, and when to call us

Stop running water. A plunger on the toilet won't reach it. A plumber needs to cable the line from the cleanout, and if it's roots, the blade will bring them out.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Drain pipes and P-traps under a double sink

Whose line

Authority changing, but is the lateral still yours?

What causes it in East Berlin

East Berlin Borough says the East Berlin Area Joint Authority was created in 2007 to run the water and sewer systems. The Gettysburg Times reported that the authority board decided to seek bids to sell the water and wastewater systems. Whoever owns the plant, the lateral from the main to your house stays yours.

What you can do right now

A clog in your lateral is still a call to us. For a backup in the street main, call the authority at 717-259-8370.

Source: Gettysburg Times

Shower floor drain set in a pebble tile floor

Upgrades

The pump station is gone, your old pipes aren't

Why East Berlin homes see this

Engineering firm Buchart Horn describes a project for the authority in which a new 4,000-foot Northwest Trunk Sewer let it retire the 50-year-old West King Street Pump Station. Gravity lines fail less often than old pumps, so the public side got sturdier.

When to stop and call

Inside the house, the drains are as old as the house. Grease in the kitchen line and wipes in the toilet are still the everyday causes of a clog.

Source: Buchart Horn

Why drains back up in East Berlin

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

55%

of East Berlin homes built before 1960

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

4,000 ft

Northwest Trunk Sewer that replaced an old pump station

Source: Buchart Horn

45.5 in

precipitation per year recorded near town (Abbottstown 2.4 N)

Source: NOAA NCEI

11.1 days

days per year with at least an inch of rain

Source: NOAA NCEI

What to Do While You Wait in East Berlin

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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