Serving Highspire, 17034
Clog Removal in Highspire, PA
Highspire Borough runs its own sewer department and treatment plant, and mails sewer bills six times a year. Toilet won't flush, kitchen sink backed up or water coming back out of a drain? Call and talk to a local plumber.
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What Shapes Clogs in Highspire
Local numbers that matter for drains here, each with its source.
A borough plant on the river
The Highspire Historical Society says the borough's current plant can treat two million gallons of wastewater per day and serves eleven miles of sanitary sewer lines. Trade press has reported that most of Lower Swatara Township's waste is also treated at the Highspire plant. The borough's Public Works Department includes both the highway and sewer departments.
Source: Highspire Historical Society
Most households rent
Census estimates show about 61% of Highspire households rent, and about 30% of homes are in buildings with five or more units. In a shared building, a clog in one unit's line can show up in a neighbor's tub or floor drain. Tenants should tell the landlord or manager first. Owners and managers can call a plumber to snake the shared line from a cleanout.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Older row homes and twins
Half of all Highspire homes were built before about 1964, Census estimates show, with about 46% built before 1960 and about 25% attached houses. Older twins and row homes often have cast iron drains and shared walls. Grease from the kitchen, wipes and hair are the everyday causes of clogs. Roots and broken clay pipe cause the ones that keep coming back.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Before the Plumber Arrives in Highspire
Skip the chemical drain cleaner. It can splash back and it can't clear a main line.
- Stop running water if more than one drain is backing up.
- Don't pour chemical cleaner into standing water. It can splash back when the plumber opens the line.
- If you know where the cleanout is, clear the area around it.
- Keep children and pets away from dirty water.
Where We Take Calls
Highspire, Dauphin County, ZIP codes 17034. Not sure your address is covered? Call and we'll check.
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Clogs We Take Calls For in Highspire
Clogged Toilet
Toilets that won't flush, bubble or overflow onto the floor.
Signs, safe steps and what the plumber does
Clogged Kitchen Sink
Sinks and disposals backed up with grease and food.
Signs, safe steps and what the plumber does
Emergency Clog Removal
Toilet overflowing, sewage at the floor drain, water everywhere.
Signs, safe steps and what the plumber doesWho runs Highspire's sewer?
Highspire Borough's Sewer Department, part of Public Works. The borough also handles sewer billing.
How often are Highspire sewer bills sent?
The borough mails sewer bills six times a year.
I rent in Highspire. Who fixes a clogged drain?
Tell your landlord or building manager first. About 61% of households here rent, and shared lines are the owner's to clear.
Does Highspire treat other towns' sewage?
Trade press reported most of Lower Swatara Township's waste is treated at the Highspire plant.
Where These Local Facts Come From
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates for Highspire (borough), via Census Reporter
- NOAA NCEI, 1991-2020 climate normals, Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap station (USW00014711)
- Borough of Highspire, Sewer Department
- Highspire Historical Society, Highspire Borough
- Water & Wastes Digest, Lower Swatara Township and Highspire sewage dispute
Figures are the latest published by each source. Pricing and availability are set by the plumber.
Drain Backed Up in Highspire?
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