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Clog Removal in Mohnton, PA

Mohnton won a $419,666 state grant to rehabilitate the Northridge sanitary sewer, and the borough bills sewer itself. 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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Mohnton at a glance

What Shapes Clogs in Mohnton

Local numbers that matter for drains here, each with its source.

$419,666

state grant for the Northridge sanitary sewer rehab

Source: Mohnton Borough

$800,000

sewerage income budgeted by the borough for 2025

Source: Mohnton Borough

51.9 in

inches of precipitation in a normal year, Reading 3.5 SW station

Source: NOAA NCEI

15.5 days

yearly days of 1-inch-plus rain

Source: NOAA NCEI

Plungers, pipe wrench and drain auger laid out on a bathroom floor

Sewer system

Rehabbing the Northridge sewer

Mohnton Borough's April 2026 meeting agenda notes that $419,666 in DCED PA Small Water and Sewer grant funds were awarded to rehabilitate the Northridge sanitary sewer. Rehab work on old mains cuts down on the groundwater that leaks in. The borough's 2025 budget shows about $800,000 in sewerage income, so the sewer is a borough-run utility billed from the borough office at 610-775-0660.

Source: Mohnton Borough

Bathtub with dirty water sitting over the drain

Homes

Older houses on the hill

Half of all Mohnton homes were built before about 1969, Census estimates show, with about 32% built before 1940 and about 46% before 1960. Older homes here can still have clay laterals running under the yard. Tree roots grow into the joints and catch paper, which leads to the classic slow toilet that clears with a plunger and then clogs again a few weeks later.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Bathroom sink draining clear after a clog is removed

Weather

Plenty of heavy rain

The Reading 3.5 SW station, about two miles away, averages around 52 inches, and about 15 days a year top an inch. Mohnton's storm sewer program and its Wyomissing Creek watershed work deal with runoff outside. Inside, heavy rain is when a weak lateral or a floor drain shows its problems.

Source: NOAA NCEI

Before the Plumber Arrives in Mohnton

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.

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