Sewer Line Repair in Scottsdale, Camera First, No Guessing
Recurring backups, gurgling drains, sewage smell without a visible cause. The problem may be underground. The camera goes in the line first, same day on most calls. You see the footage before anybody talks about digging.
Parts of Scottsdale are not on the city's wastewater system at all. Private wastewater companies serve some of the service area, and where no public sewer reaches a lot, a septic system can be allowed with sign-off from the city and from Maricopa County. Which one you have changes what a backup means.
What Runs Under a Scottsdale Yard
Scottsdale's wastewater does not stop in Scottsdale. It moves through the city's collection system into the Sub-Regional Operating Group interceptors and ends up at the 91st Avenue treatment plant on the far side of the valley, which is a long trip for something that starts under one yard. Where public sewer reaches a property, the city requires the property to connect, and Scottsdale is extending sewer service into areas still running septic as part of its capital plan, partly so it can capture and reclaim more water. That means the answer to what you have can change on a given street inside a few years. About 15 percent of Scottsdale's houses were standing before 1970.
Elm, mulberry and eucalyptus all grow in Scottsdale yards, and all three put roots out looking for water. A camera down the line is how you find out whether they have reached a joint yet.
Wondering what the warning signs of a failing sewer line look like, why we always start with a camera inspection, or whether trenchless repair or a traditional dig fits your property? Our sewer line repair page and trenchless sewer line page cover all of it, and the same answers apply here in Scottsdale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Same-day on most jobs, and a sewer call is exactly the sort of job that should not sit overnight. Scottsdale runs about 10 to 15 minutes from our Phoenix office at the near edge and 20 to 30 at the far end, which is a short drive by Valley standards.
Most of the city is on the municipal system, which runs into the regional interceptors and ends at the 91st Avenue plant. But private wastewater companies serve portions of the service area, and where no public sewer reaches a lot, a septic system can be allowed with sign-off from both the City of Scottsdale and Maricopa County. Where sewer is available at the property line, the city requires connection. If you are not sure which one you have, the line itself tells us on the first visit.