What is a sewer lateral line anyway?
A lateral sewer service line is a sewer line, which extends from the building, under or through the foundation wall or exterior wall to the sewer main in the street, sewer easement, or private drain system. Tree roots can migrate toward a sewer lateral line and constrict it. Cast iron pipes can deteriorate and poor workmanship can affect its ability to perform properly causing potential sewer back-up and damage.
Related Questions
- Who is responsible for the service (water) line that supplies the water to my home, and the sewer lateral that removes the waste to the sanitary sewer?
- How much does it cost to construct a sewer lateral from the main line in the street to my house?
- What is the location of my private sewer lateral and my property line clean-out?
