Hapeville's Water and Sewer Division maintains the city's sewer lines, while clogs in a home's drains and building sewer go to a plumber. About 63% of Hapeville homes were built before 1980, so older pipe is often involved. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Hapeville.
Hapeville is a small historic city next to Hartsfield-Jackson, with older neighborhoods such as Virginia Park. Census survey data put the median home at 1963, with about 63% built before 1980 and many from the 1940s and 1950s. Drains in those houses are usually cast iron inside and clay or cast iron under the yard, which scale, crack and let roots in with age. The city's Water and Sewer Division, part of Public Works, maintains the city's water and sewer lines and handles sewer repairs on the public side. For homes connected at or below street level, the Water Department encourages installing a sewer backflow preventer on the lateral to keep a main line backup from flooding the house.
What to do now
- Stop the flow. No flushing, showers, laundry or dishwasher.
- Check the scope. One fixture is a local clog; several, or water at the lowest drain, means the main.
- Look at the street. Sewage from a manhole goes to Hapeville Public Works, (404) 669-2120, during weekday hours; City Hall is 404-669-2100. No after-hours number is published.
- Find the cleanout. Older homes may have it in a crawl space or basement. Leave it closed under pressure.
- Protect the lowest level. Move belongings away from basement or ground-floor drains.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Basement drain fills when upstairs fixtures run | Main building drain blocked |
| Sewage comes in during a street backup | No backflow preventer on a low connection |
| Rust flakes in a sink or tub | Scale in old cast iron |
| Clog returns every summer | Roots in a clay lateral |
| Kitchen sink slow for weeks | Grease narrowing the kitchen branch |
What affects the cost
- Where the blockage is and how far from an access point
- Whether there's a usable cleanout or the plumber must pull a toilet
- Cable, jetting or camera work
- Repairs, including adding a sewer backflow preventer
- After-hours timing
Clearing is service work. A lateral repair or a backflow preventer installation needs a residential plumbing permit through Hapeville's Public Works permits page. When you call, you'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Hapeville.
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