Pittsboro's housing is newer than most in the region, so drain calls here are usually about what went down the pipe rather than old, failing lines. Inside town, wastewater goes to TriRiver Water, which took over the town's system in July 2024. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Pittsboro.
Who handles sewer in Pittsboro now?
Pittsboro handed its water and wastewater operations to the City of Sanford under the TriRiver Water name, effective July 1, 2024. For homes in town, TriRiver is the utility to contact about the public sewer main. Three subdivisions outside town limits, Laurel Ridge, Chapel Ridge and The Parks at Meadowview, are billed and serviced by Aqua, a private company, under a 2002 agreement with the town, so residents there should check their bill to see who handles the public side. Farther out in the county, homes may be on county or TriRiver lines or on their own systems, depending on the address.
Whatever the utility, the pipe from your house to the public line belongs to you, and that's where most clogs happen.
Why would a newer Pittsboro home have drain problems?
Census survey figures put the median Pittsboro home at 2002, and only about 11% were built before 1980. With so much recent construction, including the large Chatham Park development, most homes have plastic drain pipe that doesn't rust or scale. It still clogs. Grease from the kitchen cools into a coating, hair and soap build up in bathroom traps, and wipes catch on fittings. Construction debris left in a new line, or a buried pipe that settled into a low spot after backfill, can also hold water and collect solids.
Should I clear it myself or call?
A plunger is fine for a single toilet or sink. Call a plumber if:
- More than one fixture is slow or backing up
- Water appears in a tub or shower when a toilet is flushed
- The clog comes back within days of plunging
- You notice sewer odor or wet spots along the drain line outside
Skip chemical drain openers. They seldom reach a main line clog and leave caustic water for the person who has to open the pipe.
A note on permits
Routine drain clearing is service work. If a plumber finds a broken or sagging section that has to be dug up and replaced, plumbing permits and inspections for the Town of Pittsboro are handled by Chatham County Central Permitting & Inspections, which also covers Siler City, Goldston and unincorporated Chatham. Ask the plumber whether your job needs one before the work starts.
Drain Cleaning questions in Pittsboro
My house is fairly new. Why are its drains clogging already?
Is it safe to flush wipes that are labeled flushable?
How do I know whether the clog is in my pipes or in the utility's sewer main?
What is a sewer cleanout, and why will the plumber ask where mine is?
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