Kitchen sink backed up with food and standing water

Serving Quarryville, 17566

Clog Removal in Quarryville, PA

Kitchen sink full in both bowls in Quarryville? Grease is the usual clog. The borough even requires grease interceptors on kitchen laterals for that reason. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.

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Grease and Quarryville kitchens

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Shower floor drain set in a pebble tile floor

Kitchen sink

Both sides of the kitchen sink full and not going down?

Why it happens in Quarryville

Quarryville's 2022 standard sewer specification says grease interceptors are buried so they intercept the service lateral. The rule is written for restaurant kitchens, but home kitchens make the same grease. Cooking fat poured down the sink sets up in the line and catches food scraps, until both bowls fill and won't drain.

What to try, and when to call us

Don't run the disposal into a full sink. Bail out the water and check the trap if you can. If it's past the trap, a plumber's cable or jetter clears the grease from the line.

Source: Quarryville Borough Authority

Old cast iron drain pipe crusted with grease and buildup

Running toilet

Toilet running and the quarter's bill going up?

What causes it in Quarryville

The borough lists sewer at $10.00 per 1,000 gallons, with an $80.00 minimum per quarter that includes the first 8,000 gallons. The typical Quarryville home dates to 1977, by Census estimates. A toilet that runs after a partial clog can push a quarter well past the minimum.

What you can do right now

Jiggling the handle doesn't fix it. Have the clog cleared and the flapper checked.

Source: Quarryville Borough

Kitchen sink full of standing water that won't drain

Jet washing

Crews jetting the street, and your drain is gurgling?

Why Quarryville homes see this

The Quarryville Borough Authority runs the collection system and treatment plant from 300 Saint Catherine Street, 717-786-2404, and posts notices when crews jet-wash sewer lines. Jetting cleans the public main and can push air up your drain for a moment.

When to stop and call

If the gurgling keeps on after the crew leaves, or water rises, the clog is in your own lateral or house drain, and that's a call to us.

Source: Quarryville Borough

Why drains back up in Quarryville

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

$10

sewer charge per 1,000 gallons

Source: Quarryville Borough

$80

minimum quarterly sewer charge, first 8,000 gallons

Source: Quarryville Borough

30%

of Quarryville homes built in 2000 or later

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

48.4 in

precipitation per year recorded near town (Octoraro Lake)

Source: NOAA NCEI

What to Do While You Wait in Quarryville

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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