Hydro jetting clears a Lafayette home's sewer line with a high-pressure water jet that cuts roots and scrubs grease and scale from the pipe wall. It's the usual step when snaking hasn't kept a line open. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lafayette.
Lafayette is a suburban city in southeastern Boulder County that grew from a coal-mining and farming past, with an Old Town core along Public Road. The City runs its own sewer and treats wastewater at the Lafayette Water Reclamation Facility, which releases treated water to Coal Creek. For weekend or after-hours sewer backups, the City directs residents to Boulder County Dispatch at 303-441-4444. If the City's main is clear, the problem is in the private line from your house.
What to do now
- Stop running water in the house.
- Check whether neighbors are backing up too.
- If they are, call Public Works during the day or Boulder County Dispatch after hours.
- If only your house is affected, find the cleanout and clear a path to it.
- Don't pour chemical openers into a backed-up line.
- Call the number on this page.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Roots on the cable | Open joint in an older lateral |
| Rusty flakes on the cable | Scale in old cast iron |
| Kitchen line keeps clogging | Grease on the pipe walls |
| Basement drain fills during laundry | Main building drain blockage |
| Whole street backing up | City main |
Lafayette's housing ranges widely. Homes in Old Town and the older neighborhoods can have cast iron and clay lines, where scale and roots are the usual trouble, and a camera look first makes sense. Newer subdivisions are mostly plastic, where grease and wipes cause most clogs. Jetting handles both.
What affects cost
- Cleanout access versus a toilet or vent
- Length of the lateral to the City main
- Root growth, scale or grease
- Camera inspection
- After-hours timing
If a repair follows, the City's Building Division handles permits; the inspection request line is 303-604-3822, and permits can be dropped off at City Hall, 1290 S. Public Road.
When you call, say whether the house is in Old Town or a newer subdivision, which drains are affected and whether the line has been cleaned before. If the City has already checked its main and found it clear, pass that along; it tells the plumber to start with your lateral. Remember that in Lafayette the homeowner owns the water line from the meter pit to the house as well, so if the camera or a soggy yard hints at a water leak too, mention it.
Hydro Jetting questions in Lafayette
Who should I call first when sewage backs up, the sewer utility or a plumber?
Will tree roots grow back into the sewer line after jetting?
Is a high-pressure water jet safe for an older clay or cast iron sewer line?
Can a sewer line be jetted in the middle of a Colorado winter?
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