Sewer Camera Inspection in Clinton, MD

When to ask for a camera

• Water comes up in the tub after a flush
• The kitchen sink and a bathroom drain both slow down in the same week
• A toilet gurgles whenever a big volume of water drains elsewhere
• A cleaning cleared the line but the clog came back fast
• You are buying a Clinton home and want to know what is under the yard

Clinton's sewer lines

Clinton is a large unincorporated community in southern Prince George's County, and its houses are newer on average than the inner-Beltway towns. The median home was built around 1987, so many lines are plastic that has been underground for three decades or more. Plastic resists corrosion but can settle into a belly that holds waste, separate at a fitting or crack where a later driveway, shed or addition put weight on it. Older homes near Piscataway Road and Old Alexandria Ferry Road may have earlier materials, and the camera shows which kind you have.

WSSC Water provides wastewater service across Prince George's County, and a few outlying rural parcels around Clinton may differ, so check your bill if you're unsure. If the camera shows your line is clear all the way out and the backup continues, or sewage is overflowing in the street, report it to WSSC's emergency line at 301-206-4002.

What affects the cost

• Whether there is a cleanout outside or the camera has to enter through a toilet
• How much clearing the line needs before it can be filmed
• Distance from the house to the WSSC connection
• Marking the depth and location of any defect from the surface

What happens when you call

You're connected with an independent local plumber who serves Clinton. Share the age of the house, which fixtures are acting up and whether anything has been built over the sewer route. If the video points to a repair, WSSC Water requires sewer service line repairs to be done by a plumber holding a WSSC license, under a WSSC permit, and the plumber you hire normally files it. Prince George's County DPIE handles building permits for this unincorporated area but issues no plumbing permits.