{"id":473,"date":"2023-11-26T22:44:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T03:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/?p=473"},"modified":"2024-01-01T13:59:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T18:59:19","slug":"what-are-the-signs-of-a-sewage-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/what-are-the-signs-of-a-sewage-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Signs Of A Sewage Backup?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are some very specific tell-tale signs that your home is experiencing a sewage backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Gurgling sounds from your drains or toilets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Water backing up out of drains or toilets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Water pooling around drains or toilets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Smell of raw sewage<\/a>\u00c2 coming from your drains.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What Causes Sewage Blockages?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The main cause of sewage blockage are objects and debris but also a buildup of grease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But often, in the Atlanta, Ga. area we do find that another main cause are tree roots that tend to grow towards sewer pipes (they are attracted to the water in the pipes).The tree root(s) can either create a crack in the pipe or if they find an existing crack, they will then begin to creep their way in which, over time, will cause a blockage in the sewer pipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Other reasons that would cause a sewer line clog resulting in a backup are…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n