Hydro Jetting in Clinton, MD

Signs of a main line problem

• More than one drain is slow, especially on the lowest floor
• The toilet bubbles or the tub drain burps when another fixture runs
• Sewage odor near a basement floor drain
• Water rises out of the cleanout when the washer empties
• The line has needed cabling more than once in a year

Clinton's sewer and housing

Clinton is an unincorporated community in southern Prince George's County, and WSSC Water provides its water and wastewater service. Outlying rural parcels can differ, so if your address is at the edge of the area and you have never received a WSSC sewer bill, check before assuming you are on public sewer. For a sewer emergency in the street, such as an overflowing manhole, WSSC Water takes calls at 301-206-4002.

Housing here is newer than in the inner-Beltway towns: the median home in Clinton was built in 1987. Many lines are plastic and suffer mostly from grease, wipes and soap buildup rather than rusted iron. The older houses near the historic Surrattsville crossroads and along Old Alexandria Ferry Road are more likely to have cast iron or clay, where roots and scale take over. Jetting handles both, though older pipe calls for a camera look first and a gentler setting. Homes toward Camp Springs, Rosaryville and Joint Base Andrews vary widely in age, so the plumber will want to know the year your house went up.

What affects the cost

• Cleanout access: yard, foundation, basement or through a toilet
• Length of the run to the WSSC connection
• The type of blockage, from grease to roots
• A camera inspection added before or after
• Whether you need same-day or after-hours service

If cleaning reveals a cracked or sagging section, repairing a sewer service line in WSSC territory has to be done by a plumber holding a WSSC license, under a WSSC Water permit.

When you call

The number on this page connects you with an independent local plumber who works in Clinton. Be ready to say which fixtures are affected, roughly when the house was built and whether the line has been cleaned before. If the backup is active, stop running water anywhere in the house until it is cleared.