Sewer Line Replacement in Corona, CA

Warning signs

• Clearing the main line again and again, with shorter gaps between calls
• Toilets that gurgle or rise when another fixture drains
• A floor drain, tub or low shower filling with dirty water
• Sewer odor outdoors or a patch of ground that never dries out
• Camera video showing damage at multiple points, not just one joint

Corona's sewer system and housing

The City of Corona Utilities Department provides sewer service to its water customers, and wastewater is treated at the city's water reclamation facilities. For a problem that may be in the public sewer, the Utilities Department line is (951) 736-2234; after hours, option 1 reaches the standby crew. The pipe running from your house to the city's system is what a plumber replaces.

Corona's housing runs from the historic district along the circular Grand Boulevard and the South Main Street Palms District to hillside neighborhoods such as Corona Hills, Sierra Del Oro and Eagle Glen. Homes near the old downtown core are the ones most likely to have older clay or cast iron sewer pipe with joints that roots can work into. Newer hillside homes usually have plastic lines, where trouble tends to come from settling or a poorly bedded section rather than age.

Cost considerations

• Distance from the house to the public sewer, and depth
• Trenchless replacement where the existing path still drains, or excavation where it doesn't
• Slopes, retaining walls and hardscape on hillside lots
• Driveway or patio removal and restoration
• Permit and inspection through the City of Corona Building Division

After you call

You'll be connected with an independent local plumber who works in Corona. The first step is usually a camera inspection from a cleanout to find the pipe material, depth and every damaged section. With that video, the plumber can explain whether a spot repair, lining or full replacement fits, and what the yard will look like during the work. Permits go through the City of Corona Building Division, which handles applications and inspection requests online through eTRAKiT; the counter at 400 S. Vicentia Ave is open Monday through Thursday and closed Fridays, which can affect scheduling.