How do sewer line rules differ across Florida?
No single rule covers the state. The Florida utilities cited below each describe their own dividing line between public main and private pipe.
Jacksonville's JEA asks owners to keep the building sewer clear, while Orlando says that an overflow from a private sewer is the owner's to fix with their own contractor. Port St. Lucie ends its gravity sewer responsibility at the property line, and St. Petersburg calls laterals private property and offers a rebate to eligible owners who replace leaky ones. Tampa teaches a two-cleanout check that tells you which side a blockage is on. Open the page for your city to see its rule, and call to talk it through with a pro.
North and Central Florida
This stretch runs from the St. Johns River to the theme-park district, with historic neighborhoods, wide suburbs and tourist corridors.
Local pages: Jacksonville and Orlando. Crews also take calls from Orange Park, Fleming Island, Winter Park, Kissimmee, Sanford, Apopka, Clermont, Winter Garden, Ocoee and Lake Mary.
Tampa Bay and the Gulf Coast
Tampa and St. Petersburg bring dense older neighborhoods and restaurant districts, and Cape Coral further south is a canal city that keeps adding sewer connections.
Local pages: Tampa, St. Petersburg and Cape Coral. Callers also reach us from Clearwater, Largo, Brandon, Riverview, Temple Terrace, Pinellas Park, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Estero and Naples.
South Florida and the Treasure Coast
Miami is defined by towers, restaurant rows and low ground, and Port St. Lucie up the coast is growing fast and moving homes from septic to sewer.
Local pages: Miami and Port St. Lucie. Crews also take calls from Hialeah, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Doral, Homestead, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Stuart and Fort Pierce.
What do Florida sewer problems have in common?
Grease, wipes and roots appear in the sources we cite. Orlando lists grease build-up, excess trash, flushable wipes, aging infrastructure and root intrusion as causes of overflows, and EPA's inspection manual names grease and tree roots among the primary causes of sewer blockages.
The state adds hotel and restaurant kitchens, fast-growing tropical trees and heavy summer rain on top. Whichever applies to you, there is a matching service: sewer line jetting for the main run, drain jetting for slow fixtures, tree root removal, camera inspection, commercial grease line jetting, sewer backup help and storm drain jetting. Looking elsewhere? The areas we serve page lists every state.