Sewer and Water Line Guides for the Grand Strand

Ownership and Insurance

Sewer Line Insurance in Myrtle Beach: Homeowners Policies, Utility Plans and Warranties

Sewer line insurance in Myrtle Beach: what homeowners policies exclude, GSWSA’s $2.85 plan, flood rules and warranties compared.

7 min readRead guide

Ownership and Insurance

Who Is Responsible for Sewer Line Repair in Myrtle Beach and Horry County?

Who is responsible for sewer line repair in Myrtle Beach? GSWSA, the cities and GCWSD split the sewer lateral differently.

8 min readRead guide

Storms and Backups

Backwater Valve Installation in Myrtle Beach: Do You Need One?

What a backwater valve does, when South Carolina’s code requires one, slab vs elevated homes, installation and upkeep.

7 min readRead guide

Storms and Backups

Flood Sewer Backup in Myrtle Beach: Why Storms Push Sewage Into Homes

Flood sewer backup in Myrtle Beach: why storms push sewage into homes, what to do before, during and after, and safe cleanup.

8 min readRead guide

Storms and Backups

Grinder Pump Alarm Going Off? What to Do in Myrtle Beach and Horry County

Grinder pump alarm going off? What it means, the first steps, GSWSA’s power outage advice and who to call in Myrtle Beach and Horry County.

7 min readRead guide

Pipes and Repairs

Orangeburg Pipe and Cast Iron Sewer Pipe in Myrtle Beach Homes: How They Fail and What Replaces Them

Orangeburg pipe and cast iron sewer pipe: how each fails, what lifespan sources say, and how to tell what is under a Grand Strand home.

8 min readRead guide

Pipes and Repairs

Sewer Scope Inspection Cost: Should You Get One Before Buying a Myrtle Beach Home?

Sewer scope inspection cost, who should get one before buying a Grand Strand home, and how to negotiate a sewer repair.

7 min readRead guide

Pipes and Repairs

Sewer Smell in Your House: Causes and Fixes in Myrtle Beach

Sewer smell in your house? Dry traps, wax rings, vents, cleanout caps and cracked pipes, how to check each, and when to call.

7 min readRead guide

Pipes and Repairs

Why Sewer Lines Fail on the Grand Strand: Water Table, Sand, Storms and Age

Why sewer lines fail on the coast: Grand Strand water tables, sand, corrosive soil, storms and older pipe, and what a camera inspection shows.

8 min readRead guide

Cleaning and Clogs

Main Sewer Line Clog in Myrtle Beach: Signs, Safe Fixes and Who to Call

Main sewer line clog? How to tell it from one slow drain, what to try safely, snaking vs hydro jetting, and who to call first.

8 min readRead guide

Cleaning and Clogs

Sewer Cleanout Cap: How to Find Your Sewer Cleanout in Myrtle Beach

Sewer cleanout cap: where to find it on a Grand Strand home, what it looks like, how to open it safely and when to add one.

7 min readRead guide

Cleaning and Clogs

Tree Roots in Your Sewer Line: Signs and Fixes in Myrtle Beach

Tree roots in your sewer line? How roots get in, the warning signs, cutting vs jetting vs lining, and how to keep them out.

7 min readRead guide

Septic and Rural

Septic vs Sewer in Horry County: How to Tell and When to Switch

Septic vs sewer in Horry County: how to tell which you have, SC DES repair rules, GSWSA connection fees and what switching to sewer involves.

8 min readRead guide

Photo credits (Wikimedia Commons): Flood Sewer Backup in Myrtle Beach: Why Storms Push Sewage Into Homes: Senior Airman Megan Floyd/U.S National Guard, public domain; Grinder Pump Alarm Going Off? What to Do in Myrtle Beach and Horry County: Jung Pumpen GmbH, CC BY-SA 4.0; Orangeburg Pipe and Cast Iron Sewer Pipe in Myrtle Beach Homes: How They Fail and What Replaces Them: thurdl01 (Flickr), CC BY 2.0; Sewer Smell in Your House: Causes and Fixes in Myrtle Beach: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0; Why Sewer Lines Fail on the Grand Strand: Water Table, Sand, Storms and Age: 28bytes, CC BY-SA 4.0.