Hydro Jetting in Canton, GA

The local setup

Canton is the Cherokee County seat and runs its own water and sewer utility, billing customers monthly for both. For water outages, leaks or sewer emergencies, the city's Operations Department is at 770-479-2392. If sewage is coming up from a manhole or several homes on your street are backing up, that's where to start. If only your house is affected, the blockage is in the private building drain or lateral, which a plumber clears.

Canton grew from a denim mill town on the Etowah River into a fast-growing Atlanta suburb after 2000. Census survey figures put the median home at 2005, with about 13% built before 1980. The newer subdivisions mostly have plastic drain lines; clogs there usually come from grease, wipes and soap. Older homes around the historic downtown and Canton Theatre are more likely to have cast iron or clay, which can scale up or let roots in.

Comparing the main approaches

Signs to watch for

• A drain clogging again within weeks of being cleared
• Water rising in a shower when the washer drains
• Toilets gurgling when other fixtures run
• An odor near the outdoor cleanout

Timing and seasons

Root intrusion tends to worsen during the growing season, so older lots with mature trees see more trouble from spring into fall. Kitchen grease clogs often show up after holiday meals. Canton's hilly terrain along the Etowah means some laterals run a long way downhill or uphill to the street, which can affect access and how long the job takes. If a camera finds a broken pipe, the City of Canton's Building & Safety Services handles permits through the city's online portal, and the department can answer permit questions at 770-704-0100.

When you call the number on this page, an independent plumber who serves Canton will ask about the house's age, the location of the cleanout and which drains are affected.