Commercial Plumbing in Chino Hills, CA

The City of Chino Hills provides water and sewer to most businesses in town, and its Building Services fee schedule lists permit items for grease interceptors, water heaters and sewer line work. Some properties are sewer-only City accounts that get water from another agency. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Chino Hills.

What happens when you call

You'll reach an independent local plumber who takes commercial work in Chino Hills, whether it's a restaurant, a medical office, a church, a school building or an apartment community. Expect questions about the building type, the fixtures involved, whether anything is leaking now and the hours the space can go without water. If the job will need a permit, ask the plumber what the City is likely to want before work begins.

What drives cost

Grease interceptor pumping, repair or replacement for food-service tenants
Locating work, such as a camera inspection, before a repair
Whether the line runs under slab, landscaping or a parking lot
Scheduling outside business hours
Permit items such as water heaters, onsite water supply lines, sewer lines and re-pipes

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Chino Hills.

(951) 489-1530

Chino Hills utilities and rules

The City says it provides water and sewer service, though some properties hold sewer-only accounts and buy water from a separate agency its page doesn't name, so check the bill. City water blends imported State Water Project supply from Metropolitan, delivered through the Water Facilities Authority and Monte Vista Water District, with groundwater from City wells, Monte Vista wells and Chino Basin Desalter Authority wells. The City's report lists chloramine as the disinfectant, which matters for dialysis, lab and aquarium equipment. Recycled water from the Inland Empire Utilities Agency is used for irrigation, so landscape lines on a site may not be part of the drinking water system. The City's inventory found no lead service lines in its service area.

Sewer is a City service, with a pass-through charge set by IEUA added to each account. Building Services handles plumbing permits, and its master fee schedule lists grease interceptors among the plumbing items, a reminder that food-service work here goes through review. For water or sewer emergencies after 4:45 p.m. and on weekends, call (909) 364-2860; Public Works' daytime line is (909) 364-2800.

Before the plumber gets there

Find the main shutoff and any valves for the tenant space
Note the date the grease interceptor was last pumped
Have a utility bill handy to show whether water comes from the City
Clear access to the water heater closet and cleanouts
Tell staff and customers about any planned shutdown

Commercial Plumbing questions in Chino Hills

How do restaurants keep grease from backing up the drains?

Keep fats, oils and food scraps out of sinks and floor drains, and pump the interceptor on a schedule matched to volume. In Chino Hills, the City's fee schedule lists grease interceptors as a plumbing permit item, so installing or replacing one goes through Building Services.

Are water and sewer handled by the same agency?

Usually, but not always. The City provides water and sewer service, yet some properties are sewer-only City accounts that receive water from a different agency.

Who do we call after hours if the problem is on the utility's side?

For City water or sewer emergencies after 4:45 p.m. and on weekends, call (909) 364-2860. During the day, Public Works is at (909) 364-2800.

Does the disinfectant in the water matter for any business equipment?

It can. The City's report lists chloramine as the disinfectant, so dialysis, lab and aquarium equipment needs treatment that removes it.