In addition to caring for your indoor plumbing, you will also need to monitor your outdoor plumbing for issues that may occur such as a broken pipe or a clogged main line, so it is essential for homeowners to know where their sewer lines are in the event of a plumbing emergency.
It is also important to know the location of your sewer lines before doing any major remodeling projects such as expanding your driveway or adding on to your home. If you don’t know the exact location of your line before starting a major project, you risk hitting your sewer line and damaging it.
Before you can begin locating your sewer lines, you must first understand how your home’s plumbing system works. Your indoor drains are all interconnected and lead to one central drain pipe. This central drain pipe leads away from your home and towards a septic tank or into the municipal sewer system.
To begin locating your sewer lines, start by looking around your basement or crawl space to see if you can find where the drain line exits the home. This will help give you a headstart in locating your sewer lines.
Another simple, straightforward solution would be to ask the previous homeowner where the sewer lines are located. If you don’t have their contact information, many times, you can get this information from the deed or the municipal tax records. If you don’t have any luck getting in touch with the former owner, check with the next-door neighbors. They may recall work being done on the line in previous years or may be able to tell you where their lines connect to the central sewer system.
