Sewer Camera Inspection in Sun City, AZ

EPCOR provides wastewater service in Sun City and inspects the sewer mains and manholes, but the building sewer from your home to the main is the owner's private line. A camera inspection shows the condition of that pipe, which matters in a community whose first homes went up around 1960. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Sun City.

What happens when you call

Your call goes to an independent local plumber who serves Sun City. Mention when the trouble started, which drains are affected, and whether you know where the cleanout is. If you're a seasonal resident, say whether the house has been closed up, since lines that sat unused can behave differently once everyone is home again.

At the house, the plumber opens the cleanout or another access point, clears any blockage so the lens has a clear view, and runs the camera toward the street. You can watch the screen as it goes. Distance markings show how far each finding is from the access point, and a locator can trace the camera head from above to mark the spot and depth.

What affects the cost

Whether an exterior cleanout exists or access is through a toilet or vent
Clearing scale, roots or a blockage before filming
How long the run is to EPCOR's main
Locating defects and saving the recording

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Sun City.

(602) 313-0394

Local conditions in Sun City

Del E. Webb Development Co. opened Sun City on January 1, 1960, and the community grew into an unincorporated retirement area with eight golf courses, seven recreation centers and the Sun Bowl Amphitheatre. Homes from those early decades can have drain lines of cast iron or clay. Cast iron can scale and corrode from the inside until the pipe narrows or a crack forms along the bottom, and clay joints can let in roots from nearby trees and shrubs. Some homes have had sections replaced with plastic already, and the camera shows where those patches start and stop.

EPCOR runs an inspection program for sewer mains and manholes in the Sun Cities wastewater system. If your line looks clear and the problem is out at the main, EPCOR Customer Care is at 1-800-383-0834. Because Sun City is unincorporated, any permit for repair work comes from Maricopa County Planning and Development, which lists like-for-like plumbing repair among its web-issued permits.

Before the plumber arrives

Clear access to the cleanout and any gravel over it
Hold off on laundry and dishwashing if drains are backing up
Find receipts from earlier drain work or pipe repairs
Have a phone number for whoever is managing the house if you're away

Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Sun City

Can the camera show what my drain pipe is made of?

Usually. In Sun City, the camera often shows original cast iron or clay, along with any plastic sections added in later repairs.

Who do I call if sewage is coming out of a manhole or into the street?

EPCOR provides wastewater service in Sun City. If a manhole is overflowing or several homes are backing up, contact EPCOR Customer Care at 1-800-383-0834.

Why does my main drain keep clogging after it's been cleared?

In older cast iron, scale and rough corrosion keep catching paper and waste; in clay, roots regrow through open joints. A camera shows which it is so the next step fits the cause.

Should I ask for a copy of the inspection video?

Yes. It's useful for comparing repair options and documents the line's condition for heirs, buyers or a property manager.