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Sewer lines lie deep beneath the surface of the ground, out of sight and out of mind – until there is a problem. Over time, there are several issues that could arise with your sewer line, including pipe corrosion, blockages, leaking pipe joints, bellied pipes, and root intrusion.
Of course, you are not going to be able to see any of these issues. You will only be able to notice the symptoms.
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As many as 43% of sanitary sewer overflows are due to clogged pipes causing indoor flooding in homes and other buildings and can also contaminate water supplies and cause illnesses like cholera.
This is why you shouldn’t ignore clogs and damage in your sewer lines. By ignoring them, your home may become at risk of severe water damage. Any type of wastewater backup can have an indirect effect on indoor air quality.
SIGNS OF A FAULTY SEWER LINE MAY INCLUDE:
- Sink or bathtub backs up
- Finding a depression in your yard
- Greener patches of grass in your yard
- Sewage buildup in your basement.
- Funky odors near your fixtures and drains
- Running water is discolored
- When you flush your toilet, water comes up other drains
SEWER LINE DISTRESS SIGNS AND WHAT’S NEEDED FOR REPAIR!
Clogged or damaged sewers will cause signs of clogging in most of your drain lines which means, you’re likely to have slow-moving drains in multiple areas of your home.
For example, if all of your drains are running slowly and the water in the toilet also takes a long time to recede, then you likely have a clogged sewer line.
If only a couple of your drains take forever, then your problem is likely a clogged drain line, not a sewer line. It’s the same idea for the rest of your home – if only your bathroom sink and toilet are exhibiting signs of clogs, then it’s a clogged line. At this time, you should only need a drain cleaning service.
This is an indication of damaged or blocked sewer lines that can also result in flushed water backing up and out of lower drains.
Clogs block wastewater from exiting your property, and with nowhere else to go, it flows back into your home, leaking out of the first opening it passes by.
If you notice wastewater backing up into drains that are lower than the toilet bowl, such as tub, shower, and floor drains, as well as those that you may have in your basement, then you have a sewer line problem.
This is an indication of damaged or blocked sewer lines that can also result in flushed water backing up and out of lower drains.
Clogs block wastewater from exiting your property, and with nowhere else to go, it flows back into your home, leaking out of the first opening it passes by.
If you notice wastewater backing up into drains that are lower than the toilet bowl, such as tub, shower, and floor drains, as well as those that you may have in your basement, then you have a sewer line problem.
If you notice the toilet water bubbling and gurgling when you run water in your bathroom sink, these signs usually indicate the presence of trapped air in your plumbing system and the “entrapment”, is likely due to a massive clog.
Run a test by running the water in the sink for at least one minute while watching the water in the toilet bowl to see if it forms bubbles or makes gurgling sounds, or if the water level rises. You may have a clogged sewer line in need of service if either of the two occurs.
Sewer smells are nasty, seeing as how they come from waste matter.
As part of a natural process, when organic waste breaks down, it releases sewer gas, which consists of several gases with the worst one being, hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) and ammonia (very pungent).
If the air in your home has a foul sewer smell, then you most likely have a problem with your sewer, meaning it can be sending wastewater and sewage into your home. Waste trapped in drains (due to sewer clogs) may also be decomposing and releasing these bad odors.
If you are in need of sewer or other plumbing services give Garrett Mechanical a call today!
