Kitchen sink backed up with food and standing water

Serving York Haven, 17370

Clog Removal in York Haven, PA

Clogged service line in York Haven? The York Water Company owns the sewer now, and its rules say owners keep the line clear between the house and the company's main. About 70% of homes here predate 1940. Call now. A real person picks up 24/7.

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Whose line

Sewer backing up, and is it York Water's job or yours?

Why it happens in York Haven

The York Water Company announced that it acquired the wastewater collection and treatment assets of the York Haven Sewer Authority. York Water's wastewater service rules say owners must keep the wastewater service line clear between the building and the company's sewer.

What to try, and when to call us

So if your toilet or floor drain backs up and the street is fine, the clog is in your line and a plumber clears it. If manholes are overflowing, call York Water.

Source: The York Water Company

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

Old pipes

Plunger works for a week, then it's back?

What causes it in York Haven

Seven in ten York Haven houses went up before 1940, and more than four in five before 1960, according to Census estimates. Old cast iron and clay pipe, with short laterals out to mains along the river streets, are typical here. Roots and scale leave a narrow path that catches paper again and again.

What you can do right now

Ask for the line to be cabled fully, not just the fixture, and for a camera look if it keeps coming back.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Bathtub with dirty water sitting over the drain

High water

Basement drain gurgling when the river's up?

Why York Haven homes see this

The York Haven weather station is right in town, with a normal of about 44 inches a year and about 11 days with an inch or more. Wet ground and high water push groundwater into old laterals, and basement drains show it first.

When to stop and call

During wet spells, go easy on laundry. If the floor drain seeps or gurgles every time, have the lateral checked for cracks.

Source: NOAA NCEI

Why drains back up in York Haven

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

70%

of York Haven homes built before 1940

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

83%

of York Haven homes built before 1960

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

44.4 in

annual precipitation normal for the York Haven station

Source: NOAA NCEI

10.9 days

each year topping an inch of rain at the in-town gauge

Source: NOAA NCEI

What to Do While You Wait in York Haven

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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