Hydro Jetting in Hiram, GA

Signs it's time

• The kitchen sink backs up into the other basin
• A lower bathroom floods when the laundry runs
• Toilets bubble or slurp after flushing
• Sewer smell in the yard after heavy use
• A cleared line that slows down again within a month

Local conditions in Hiram

Hiram is a small, fast-growing city on the US 278 and GA-92 corridor in south Paulding County; its population grew from 1,361 in 2000 to 4,929 in 2020. Sewer arrangements here are mixed. A city statement on the downtown sanitary sewer project says Paulding County will own and maintain that infrastructure, and connections go through the Paulding County Water and Sewer Department. Parts of the area are not on municipal sewer and rely on private onsite wastewater systems. Who bills some downtown accounts isn't fully clear, so check your bill. Paulding County Water's 24-hour leak and emergency line is 770-445-2761, and the City of Hiram Public Works is 770-943-3726.

On a sewered home, a plumber jets the building drain and lateral toward the public main. On a home with a private system, jetting can clear the line from the house to the tank; pumping the tank or fixing a drain field is separate work.

Census survey figures put the median home at 2004, with about 25% built before 1980. Newer homes mostly have plastic drains, where grease, wipes and soap are the usual problem; older homes near the original downtown may have older pipe and roots.

Price factors

• Getting into the line: yard cleanout versus a pulled toilet
• How far the pipe runs before it reaches the county main or the tank
• Soft grease versus packed roots
• Adding a camera look
• Night or weekend visits

Repairs are permitted by Paulding County's Building & Permitting Division, which issues plumbing permits for Hiram; cleaning doesn't need one.

When you call

The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who serves Hiram. Tell them whether you're on county sewer or a private system and which drains are affected. Stop running water until they arrive, and keep children and pets clear of any wastewater. If you've had the line cleaned before and it came back quickly, say so; it suggests a camera pass after jetting to look for a low spot or root entry.