Hydro jetting cleans a Haymarket main drain or sewer lateral by scouring it with high-pressure water, removing grease, soap and debris that a cable leaves behind. Inside the town, Prince William Water provides sewer; outlying areas with a Haymarket address vary. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Haymarket.
Who handles the sewer at a Haymarket address?
Inside the Town of Haymarket, the Town lists Prince William Water for water and sewer. The 20169 postal area is much bigger than the town, though, and covers large unincorporated parts of western Prince William County. Some of those homes are on public sewer and some may not be, so it varies by address; your bill is the best check. If you're a Prince William Water customer and the backup seems to be in the public line, its emergency dispatch line, 703-335-7990, answers 24 hours a day. Prince William Water treats the lines on private property as the owner's responsibility.
Our house is fairly new. Why does the main drain keep clogging?
Haymarket is a small crossroads town with a largely unchanged 1880s core, but most of its housing is recent; the median home was built around 1997. Plastic drain lines are common, and they don't corrode. What clogs them is daily use: grease from the kitchen, soap and hair from showers, food from the disposal and wipes from toilets. A cable punches through, but the coating stays and catches the next round. Jetting cleans the pipe wall itself, which is why it lasts longer.
What if the house isn't on public sewer?
A plumber can still clean the building drain and the line toward a private onsite wastewater system. Jetting sends water downstream, so the plumber may limit volume or suggest timing it around a tank pumping. If the tank or drain field is the problem, a clean house drain won't fix it, and the plumber will say so.
Local note
Cleaning doesn't usually need a permit. If a camera finds a section that needs replacing, Haymarket properties get Zoning Approval from the Town first, then building and plumbing permits from Prince William County Development Services. Town Hall can be reached at 703-753-2600. When you call, tell the plumber whether you're inside the town or in the surrounding county area and whether the house is on public sewer. A note on when the line was last cleared, and what came out of it, helps too.
Hydro Jetting questions in Haymarket
How do I find out who runs the sewer at my address?
Can a drain line be jetted at a house that is not on municipal sewer?
Does a newer house with PVC drains ever need jetting?
Do I need a permit to have a drain line jetted?
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