Hydro jetting in Hapeville is a way for a plumber to deep-clean an older drain or sewer lateral, sending high-pressure water through the pipe to clear scale, grease and roots. On the city's older homes it's usually paired with a camera inspection. 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, and its housing is old: census survey figures put the median home at 1963, with about 63% built before 1980 and many from the 1940s and 1950s. The city's Public Works Water and Sewer Division provides sewer service. Homes this age often have cast iron drains and clay laterals, where scale and roots make clogs come back quickly.
What to do now
- Stop running water and flushing toilets.
- Check whether the backup is in the lowest fixtures or a basement.
- If neighbors are affected, call Hapeville Public Works Water & Sewer at (404) 669-2120 during business hours. The city hasn't published an after-hours water emergency number.
- Find the cleanout and keep it accessible.
- Call the number on this page for a plumber.
Signs and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Clog returns within weeks of snaking | Scale inside old cast iron |
| Roots on the cable | A clay joint letting roots in |
| Basement drain backs up when the street main is full | Fixtures at or below street level with no backflow protection |
| Toilets gurgle | Restricted flow in the lateral |
| Several homes affected | A city main problem |
Cost factors
- Access: a cleanout, toilet or vent
- Lateral length to the city main
- Heavy scale or roots versus grease
- A camera inspection on older pipe
- Off-hours scheduling
One Hapeville-specific point: the Water Department encourages sewer backflow preventers on service laterals for buildings connected at or below street level, to keep sewage out if the main backs up. If your home has a basement or low fixtures, ask the plumber about one once the line is clean. Repairs need a residential plumbing permit from the city's Permits & Applications office under Public Works; cleaning alone doesn't.
The city has also said that leaking old service lines and running toilets can cause big spikes in water bills. That's a water-side issue, not a drain one, but it's worth asking the plumber to glance at while they're there.
When you call the number on this page, an independent plumber who serves Hapeville will ask how old the house is, where the cleanout is and which drains backed up first.
Hydro Jetting questions in Hapeville
Can a backwater valve keep sewage out if the main backs up?
Is high-pressure jetting safe for old cast iron or clay sewer pipe?
Should I call the sewer utility or a plumber when sewage backs up?
Do tree roots grow back into a sewer line after jetting?
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