Sewer Line Repair in Garden City, SC
Sewer and water line repair in Garden City, SC: GSWSA lines, storm sand, mobile homes and condos, Horry County permits.
- Camera inspection first
- Written, itemized quotes
- Licensed and insured
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Myrtle Beach Sewer Line Repair fixes broken, clogged and leaking sewer and water lines in Garden City, SC, the unincorporated beach community at the south end of the Horry County coast. GSWSA supplies the water and sewer all the way to the Garden City Point, so a backup starts with a call to GSWSA, and a problem on your side of the property line starts with our camera.
Call (843) 429-6659 for a camera check of the sewer line at your Garden City house, condo or mobile home.
Call nowGarden City sewer lines after Hurricane Ian
Ian came ashore near Georgetown on September 30, 2022, pushing a 3 to 6 foot storm surge. In Garden City the surge breached the dunes and left debris lines about 4 feet above the ground inside the first floors of some beachfront homes, and the National Weather Service reported that “upwards of three feet of sand was deposited onto South Waccamaw Drive.” Dorian left up to two feet of water in the Inlet Square Mall parking lot in 2019, and Isaias closed North Waccamaw Drive at high tide in 2020.
Sand and silt get into a sewer line through any opening, such as a cracked or missing cleanout cap or an already broken pipe. If drains slowed after a storm, a camera shows whether the line needs sewer line cleaning or a repair. Our guide to hurricane flooding and sewer backups covers cleanup.
During a storm, GSWSA asks customers to flush only when necessary until it passes. If sewage does come up a drain, call GSWSA before any plumber, as its policy asks: (843) 234-8460, or (843) 443-8200 after hours. Someone from GSWSA will check at any hour, at no cost to you.
Garden City sewer and water services
On GSWSA’s system, everything between the property-line cleanout and your foundation is generally the owner’s. For that stretch we offer:
- Breaks, sags and roots: sewer line repair in Garden City with a spot repair, liner or excavation sized to the defect.
- Worn-out pipe: sewer line replacement in Garden City, with cleanouts where GSWSA’s standards call for them: every 75 feet on straight runs, at bends over 45 degrees, 5 feet from the building and at the property line.
- A leaking or weak water service: water line repair in Garden City. GSWSA requires a three-foot clear area around each meter box and warns that kerosene or gasoline poured in for fire ants can soak through the plastic service line into the water.
- Raw sewage in the house: sewer backup help in Garden City, once GSWSA confirms the problem is on your side.
- Sand, silt and grease: hydro jetting in Garden City to scour out what a cable machine often leaves behind.
One Garden City home in three is a mobile home
| Garden City housing (ACS 2020-2024) | Share | What it means for the sewer line |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile homes | 33.1% | Trouble often starts in the drain under the floor or at the riser |
| Units in buildings of 5 or more | 27.7% | Several units may share one service line |
| Seasonal or occasional-use homes | 37.6% | A clog can go unnoticed until the next visit |
| Built before 1980 | 11.0% | Most homes likely have plastic pipe |
That mobile home share is more than double Horry County’s 12.9%. Manufactured homes commonly drain through pipe hung under the floor to a single riser at the ground, so we check there before anyone digs up the yard.
For condo buildings, GSWSA’s developer policy provides Sewer Service Line Maintenance, for a monthly fee, to multi-unit buildings that share one sewer service line. Before an owner or association pays for a repair, look for that charge on the building’s GSWSA bill.
From your call to a finished repair
We feed the camera in at a cleanout, trace the pipe’s path with the camera’s locator and request 811 locates for public utilities, since SC811 does not mark private lines. Your written, itemized quote spells out the method, length and depth, the county permit, sand and lawn restoration, and disposal. Every job is done by licensed plumbers and covered by liability insurance.
Other areas we serve
Nearby places we also cover:
Garden City sewer FAQ
Is Garden City on GSWSA or Georgetown County water and sewer?
GSWSA. Its Schwartz plant serves the beachfront of Surfside Beach and Garden City south to the Georgetown County line, including the Garden City Point. The Census Bureau places all of Garden City in Horry County; Murrells Inlet, across the county line, is on a different utility.
Who repairs the sewer pipe under my Garden City mobile home?
Generally the owner, from the home’s drain out to the property-line cleanout. In a park with private lines, ask the park office who maintains them and check whose name is on the water bill.
Should I get my sewer line checked after a hurricane?
Yes, if drains run slow, gurgle or smell, or if surge water reached the house. A camera shows sand, silt or a broken pipe, and you keep the video for your records.
What should I do with a grinder pump when a storm cuts the power?
Use as little water as you can. GSWSA says a typical single-home unit holds roughly 70 gallons and stops pumping when the power is out. Stay away from the pump’s panel if it is standing in water.
Who issues sewer permits in Garden City?
Horry County Code Enforcement, which handles unincorporated areas. Replacing buried pipe needs a permit and inspection under South Carolina’s residential code, and if a repair cannot wait, the application may follow by the next working business day. We handle both.
Sewer or water line trouble?
Call to book sewer or water line work in Garden City.
Camera inspection first, written and itemized quotes, and trenchless options where they fit.
Sewer and water line repair for Myrtle Beach, Conway and Horry County. Camera inspection first, written and itemized quotes, licensed plumbers.
Call (843) 429-6659