Why Wilmington first?
It is Delaware's biggest city, with rowhouses and Victorians from the late 1800s.
Shared and patched rowhouse lines are where camera tracing is most useful.
Wilmington and the Delaware River
Trolley Square, Brandywine Village and the Riverfront.
Local page: Wilmington. Crews also take calls from Newark, New Castle, Elsmere, Claymont and Bear.
Elsewhere in Delaware
Dover, Lewes and Rehoboth run their own utilities.
Anyone in Delaware, including those cities, can phone at any hour and describe the problem.
What causes Delaware sewer backups?
Old rowhouse pipe, river-level ground and storms. Delaware's low coastal plain is wet.
Shared old laterals, roots from street trees and heavy summer storms each contribute. Rowhouse owners should find out whether a lateral is shared before any digging, since a repair that crosses a neighbor's lot needs their access. A camera and a locator can trace the route, and the city's 311 line is the place to ask about the public side. Our menu for the state: sewer line jetting, storm drain jetting, drain jetting, and sewer backup help. To see other states, open the areas we serve page.