Serving Mountville, 17554
Clog Removal in Mountville, PA
Drain backing up in a Mountville townhouse or twin? About 39% of homes are attached, so the first question is whether the clog is in your own line or further down. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.
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Townhouse drain backing up, yours or the neighbor's?
Why it happens in Mountville
Half of all Mountville homes were built before about 1982, Census estimates show. About 39% are attached and about 77% of households own. In a townhouse row, each unit usually has its own lateral, but they run close together and sometimes join before the main.
What to try, and when to call us
Stop using water and ask the neighbors if their drains are slow. A plumber can clear yours from the cleanout and tell you if the problem is past your property.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Basement floor drain filling up during storms?
What causes it in Mountville
The Landisville 2 NW station logs about 45 inches of precipitation in a typical year, with about 11 days of an inch or more. Storm water belongs in the storm sewer. Downspouts or sump pumps tied into a basement floor drain send rain into LASA's sanitary system and can push sewage back into the house.
What you can do right now
If your floor drain backs up only when it pours, check where your sump pump and downspouts go before blaming the main.
Source: NOAA NCEI
LASA, the borough or a plumber?
Why Mountville homes see this
Mountville Borough lists the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority (LASA), 717-299-4843, as its sewer authority. The borough runs the storm sewers. LancasterOnline reported that after a sinkhole on College Avenue, PennDOT told the borough that replacing that storm sewer was the borough's job.
When to stop and call
So: sanitary main problems go to LASA, storm drains to the borough, and a clog inside your house or lateral to a plumber.
Source: Mountville Borough
Why drains back up in Mountville
The local numbers behind the problems above, each with its source.
What to Do While You Wait in Mountville
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.
Where We Take Calls
Mountville, Lancaster County, ZIP codes 17554. Not sure your address is covered? Call and we'll check.
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Clogs We Take Calls For in Mountville
Clogged Toilet
Toilets that won't flush, bubble or overflow onto the floor.
Signs, safe steps and what the plumber does
Clogged Kitchen Sink
Sinks and disposals backed up with grease and food.
Signs, safe steps and what the plumber does
Emergency Clog Removal
Toilet overflowing, sewage at the floor drain, water everywhere.
Signs, safe steps and what the plumber doesWho provides sewer service in Mountville?
The Lancaster Area Sewer Authority (LASA), 717-299-4843.
My townhouse drain is backing up. Whose problem is it?
Usually your own line. A plumber can clear it from your cleanout and check where the clog is.
Who fixes storm drains in Mountville?
The borough. LancasterOnline reported PennDOT told the borough the College Avenue storm sewer was its responsibility.
Can my sump pump drain into the floor drain?
It shouldn't. Rain in the sanitary sewer can back sewage up into basements.
Where these local facts come from
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates for Mountville (borough), via Census Reporter
- NOAA NCEI, 1991-2020 climate normals, Landisville 2 Nw station (USC00364778)
- Mountville Borough, LASA Info
- LancasterOnline, PennDOT tells Mountville Borough to repair College Avenue storm sewer
Figures are the latest published by each source. Pricing and availability are set by the plumber.
Drain Backed Up in Mountville?
Call Clog Crew now and get it cleared.
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