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Serving Trumbauersville, 18970

Clog Removal in Trumbauersville, PA

Toilet backing up in Trumbauersville? In homes from before 1940 the clog is usually an old private lateral, while the main belongs to a joint sewer authority. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.

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Trumbauersville pre-1940 laterals

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Old laterals

Toilet backing up into the tub in an older house?

Why it happens in Trumbauersville

Census estimates put about 37% of Trumbauersville homes before 1940, with a median build year of 1964. Clay and cast iron laterals that old crack at the joints, and roots and paper catch on the edges until the lowest drain, often the tub, fills when the toilet is flushed.

What to try, and when to call us

Hold off on flushing and try one round with a flange plunger. If the tub still fills, the blockage is past the toilet, and the lateral from the house to the street is the owner's to have cleared.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Storm drains

Sump or basement drain hooked to the wrong pipe?

What causes it in Trumbauersville

The borough's water department page says only stormwater is allowed in the borough storm sewer system, and anything else violates state and federal rules. The reverse also matters: rain piped into the sanitary line overloads it in a storm.

What you can do right now

If a floor drain gurgles every time it rains, have a plumber trace where your sump and downspouts go before the next storm.

Source: Trumbauersville Borough

Bathtub with dirty water sitting over the drain

Sewer authority

Is the sewer main the borough's or the authority's?

Why Trumbauersville homes see this

The borough's ordinance list includes a joint sewer authority ordinance from 1969, and the Milford-Trumbauersville Area Sewer Authority is listed at 1845 Rosenberger Road in Quakertown at 215-538-1417.

When to stop and call

A backup on several houses at once points to the authority's main. A backup in one house points to that house's own line.

Source: Trumbauersville Borough

Why drains back up in Trumbauersville

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

37%

of Trumbauersville homes built before 1940

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

72%

of households own their home

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

51.7 in

normal yearly precipitation at Sellersville

Source: NOAA NCEI

131 nights

a year at or below freezing at Sellersville

Source: NOAA NCEI

What to Do While You Wait in Trumbauersville

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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