Why does Massachusetts start with Boston?
It is the state's biggest market, with some of the country's oldest city pipe.
Brownstone and triple-decker laterals date from the 1800s, which is why camera work is so common.
Boston and the inner suburbs
Back Bay, Dorchester and Jamaica Plain.
Local page: Boston. Crews also take calls from Cambridge, Somerville, Quincy, Brookline and Newton.
Elsewhere in Massachusetts
Worcester, Springfield and Lowell each have their own sewer departments.
Anyone in Massachusetts, including those cities, can phone at any hour and describe the problem.
What causes Massachusetts sewer backups?
Old brick and clay, roots and freeze-thaw. New England winters are hard on very old pipe.
Century-old laterals with many joints see roots and offsets, especially in the older neighborhoods. Available here: sewer camera inspection, sewer backup help, sewer line jetting, and tree root removal. Need a different state? Start at the areas we serve.