Hydro Jetting in Platteville, CO

Platteville is a small Weld County farm town founded in 1871 after the Denver Pacific Railroad arrived, with roots in the 1835 Fort Vasquez fur trading post just south of town. The Town of Platteville provides sewer service, with sewer fees on Town utility bills, and publishes its own water and sanitary sewer design criteria. Water comes from Central Weld County Water District through the Town and is soft, which means mineral scale is less of an issue in drains than grease and soap.

What to do now

1. Stop running water, especially laundry.
2. Check whether only one fixture is slow or the lowest drains are backing up together.
3. If neighbors are affected, contact Town Hall (970-785-2245) about the Town main.
4. If only your house is affected, find the cleanout and clear access.
5. Skip chemical drain openers.
6. Call the number on this page.

Signs and likely causes

Older homes near the original town can have clay or cast iron, where roots get in at the joints and a camera look first is sensible. Newer homes are mostly plastic, where grease and wipes cause most clogs. Jetting handles both, and with soft water, what you find inside a Platteville drain is more often grease and soap than mineral scale.

What affects cost

• Travel and scheduling
• Cleanout access
• Length of the line to the Town main
• Type of buildup
• Camera inspection

If a repair follows, applications go to Town Hall, and SAFEbuilt conducts building inspections on the Town's behalf. The Town's page doesn't state every plumbing permit requirement, so ask before work starts.

When you call, say which drains are affected, roughly how old the house is and whether the line has been cleaned before. If you know where the cleanout is, mention it, since that can shorten the visit. Until the plumber arrives, hold off on laundry and the dishwasher so you aren't sending more water toward the clog.