Sewer Camera Inspection in Upper Marlboro, MD

Most homes with an Upper Marlboro address sit outside the small incorporated town, across a postal area of about 77 square miles, so sewer service varies by address. Where WSSC Water provides sewer, the camera follows your line to its main; elsewhere it can still film the pipe leaving the house. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Upper Marlboro.

Upper Marlboro at a glance

Upper Marlboro has been the seat of Prince George's County since 1721, but the incorporated town is tiny, with about 652 residents. The surrounding postal area mixes horse-farm countryside with growing developments such as Westphalia and Brock Hall. The median home is from around 1982. WSSC Water operates water mains serving customers in the area, and service in outlying rural parts varies, so your bill is the best way to confirm whether you're on public sewer. If you're not on municipal sewer, the camera can film the pipe from the house to a private onsite wastewater system's tank.

What to do now

Cut back on water use if a drain is backing up.
If you're on WSSC sewer and neighbors have the same problem, or sewage is overflowing outside, call WSSC at 301-206-4002.
Find the cleanout; on newer homes it's usually near the foundation.
Note any construction, fencing or landscaping over the line's route.
Have the line cleared if needed, then filmed to find the cause.

On the large lots common outside the town, lines can run a long way to the street or tank, so tell the plumber roughly where the line goes and anything you know about its route. That helps them bring enough cable and a locator.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Upper Marlboro.

(202) 915-7612

Symptoms and likely causes

Symptom	Likely cause
Repeat clogs every few months	Roots at a joint or a sag collecting debris
Slow drains in a newer home	Settled backfill causing a low spot in plastic pipe
Toilets gurgling as tubs drain	A partial blockage downstream
A wet strip across the yard	A cracked or separated section of pipe
Slow drains on a home not on public sewer	A blocked pipe to the tank, or a problem in the system itself

Cost factors

Price depends on access, whether the line needs opening before filming, how far it runs on larger lots and whether defects are located from the surface and the video saved. In Prince George's County, plumbing permits come from WSSC Water rather than the county, and sewer line repairs must be done by a plumber holding a WSSC license; the Town of Upper Marlboro points to Prince George's County DPIE for building permits.

Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Upper Marlboro

What if my home isn't connected to public sewer?

The camera can still film the pipe from the house to the onsite system's tank and show roots, a sag or a blockage. The system itself is checked separately.

Does a newer home ever need a sewer camera inspection?

Yes. Upper Marlboro's median home dates to about 1982, and newer developments have plastic lines that can still settle, separate or be damaged by later yard work.

Can the plumber find the exact spot of a problem from the yard?

Usually. The camera head carries a transmitter, so the plumber can trace it from above and mark the spot and depth of a problem, which is useful on long runs.

Does a camera inspection need a permit?

Not for filming the line. A repair in Prince George's County needs a WSSC Water plumbing permit, and the plumber normally applies for it.