Most Clinton homes are served by WSSC Water, which brings in treated Potomac and Patuxent river water, so the typical house has a meter and no well pump. Outlying rural parcels around Clinton can be set up differently, and a home with its own well relies on a pump, pressure switch and pressure tank that do wear out. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Clinton.
Warning signs
- No water at any tap while the power is on
- A gauge on the pressure tank that keeps sinking
- Rapid clicking at the switch beside the tank
- Spitting faucets or air in the lines
- A breaker for the pump that trips again after a reset
- On a WSSC meter: low pressure everywhere with no sign of a pump at all
The first five only make sense if your lot has well equipment. The last one is what most Clinton callers are dealing with.
Water service around Clinton
Clinton is a large unincorporated community in southern Prince George's County that grew from the old Surrattsville crossroads, next to Joint Base Andrews and bordered by Camp Springs and Rosaryville. WSSC Water provides drinking water and wastewater service here, but outlying rural parcels may differ, so the water bill is the quickest way to confirm what you have. No bill and a well casing in the yard means a private well.
Housing is newer than in the inner-Beltway towns, with a median build year of 1987. On public water, that often means the pressure reducing valve, main shutoff and buried service line are original and approaching the age when they start to leak or stick. On a private well, a pump installed with the house may be due for attention too.
For a main break, a meter problem or a street outage, call WSSC Water's emergency line at 301-206-4002. Customer service is 301-206-4001 on weekdays.
What affects the cost
- Pump type and depth, if there is a well: a submersible pump has to be pulled up the casing
- Whether only the pressure switch or tank needs replacing
- Electrical work at the control box or wiring to the wellhead
- For public water homes, how much digging a service line leak needs
- A WSSC permit where one applies; Prince George's County does not issue plumbing permits itself
What happens when you call
You reach a free referral line that connects you with an independent plumber serving Clinton, not a plumbing company. Mention whether you pay WSSC, whether you have a pressure tank, and when the trouble started. Plumbers handle switches, tanks and many pumps, and will say plainly if a deep well needs a well drilling contractor.
Well Pump Repair questions in Clinton
How do I find out whether my property has its own well?
Why does the switch by my pressure tank click on and off so quickly?
Can a plumber pull a submersible pump, or is that a well driller's job?
Does well pump or pressure tank work need a permit here?
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