Why does Washington start with Seattle?
It is the state's biggest market and publishes the clearest rules.
SPU's side sewer language is precise, and its guidance on shared pipes is something few cities spell out.
Seattle and Puget Sound
Craftsman houses, hillside lots and waterfront restaurants.
Local page: Seattle. Crews also take calls from Bellevue, Kirkland, Renton, Tacoma and Everett.
Eastern Washington and beyond
Spokane, Yakima and the Tri-Cities operate their own sewers.
They are still to come as pages, and calls from them are answered like any other.
What causes Washington sewer backups?
Roots, saturated ground and shared pipes. Washington's wet climate keeps roots active near pipe joints.
Seattle's hills put side sewers in deep, steep trenches, and the long rainy season keeps the ground soaked around them. Conifer and maple roots reach clay and concrete joints, shared side sewers complicate repairs, and a camera is one useful way to see which problem you have. That maps onto sewer camera inspection, storm drain jetting, sewer backup help, and commercial grease line jetting. If you are outside this state, try the areas we serve list.