Sewer Camera Inspection in Lake Elsinore, CA

Who handles sewer in Lake Elsinore?

The city's utility page lists Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) for water and sewer. According to the city's environmental review, wastewater is treated at EVMWD's Regional, Railroad Canyon and Horsethief water reclamation facilities, and flows from the southern collection system go to Rancho California Water District's Santa Rosa facility. The former Elsinore Water District, which served Country Club Heights and parts of Lakeland Village, was folded into EVMWD. For a problem you think is in the public main, EVMWD's number is 951-674-3146.

What can a camera find in a Lake Elsinore line?

Lake Elsinore grew from a lakeside resort town into a suburban city, so housing ranges from older neighborhoods near Grand Avenue and Country Club Heights to newer communities such as Tuscany Hills, Summerly and Alberhill. Older laterals can be clay or cast iron, where cameras commonly show roots at joints, cracks and offset sections. Newer homes typically have plastic pipe, where the more usual findings are sags where soil settled, separated fittings or a buildup of grease. Hillside homes in places like Tuscany Hills can have long runs with several bends, which the camera has to navigate. Most houses sit on slabs, so part of each drain runs beneath the floor.

What if the camera shows a broken pipe?

Get the defect located and marked on the ground with a depth estimate, and keep a copy of the video. That makes it possible to compare a spot repair, a lining or a replacement on equal footing. The City of Lake Elsinore Building & Safety Division requires permits to install, alter, repair or replace any plumbing system, and the office at 130 S. Main Street can be reached at 951-674-3124. The plumber doing the repair normally takes care of the permit and inspection.

A local note

Heavy winter storms can soak the ground around the lake and the surrounding slopes, and a line that was only partly blocked or had a weak joint may start backing up afterward. If drains slow down after a big rain, a camera inspection is a sensible next step, and it gives you a record of the line to compare against later.