Sewer Camera Inspection in Chino, CA

Chino's sewer picture

Chino keeps its utilities in house. The city operates the water, sewer and storm drain systems, and sewer service is billed through City Utility Billing, reachable at 909-334-3264 during business hours. For water or sewer emergencies after regular hours, the city asks residents to call the Chino Police Dispatch Center at 909-628-1234 so city personnel can respond. That is the right route if a public main seems to be failing, for example when several houses on the street back up at once.

When only your home is affected, the cause is almost always in your own line, and a camera inspection shows what it is. Build years vary across Chino, so the pipe material in any given house is something the camera itself will reveal. Older clay or cast iron tends to show roots and cracked joints; plastic tends to show settling or debris. Most homes sit on slabs, so part of the drain runs under the floor before heading out to the street.

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Signs it is the main line

• A shower or tub drain fills with dirty water when a toilet flushes
• All the drains slow down in the same few days
• Toilets gurgle while the washer is draining
• A sewage smell near the cleanout or in the yard
• A wet or sunken strip of lawn along the line's route

Timing and season

Roots grow aggressively in the long, warm season and look for moisture at pipe joints, so a drain that slows down over the summer is a good reason to book a camera. Heavy winter storms can saturate the ground and push a weak line over the edge. If you are buying a house, have the line filmed during your contingency period. For repairs, the City of Chino Building Division notes that nearly all construction or repair work needs a permit, and the plumber doing the job normally takes care of it.