Sewer Backup Emergencies

When sewage backs up into a basement floor drain, shower or toilet in Waterbury, CT, it can ruin flooring and stored items and spread germs indoors. Stop using water in the building, keep children and pets away from the wet area, and call to reach a plumber who clears main sewer lines.

Signs the backup is in the main line
Sewage rising in the lowest drain when a toilet is flushed or a washer empties, several fixtures gurgling at once, a sewer odor, or backups that keep returning all point to the main line.

What the plumber usually does
A plumber typically opens the cleanout to let the backup drain, clears the blockage with a cable cutter or water jetter, and then runs a camera to find the cause. If neighbors have backups too, contact the City of Waterbury's Water Pollution Control.

Call about a sewage backup and say which drains overflowed, when it started, whether neighbors have trouble too, and who owns the building.