Sewer Camera Inspection in Pfafftown, NC

Is my Pfafftown home on public sewer?

It depends on where you are. Pfafftown, west of Muddy Creek in northwest Forsyth County, was partly annexed into Winston-Salem and Lewisville, much of it in 2006, and the rest is unincorporated. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities provides sewer where its lines exist, and other homes are not on municipal sewer and use private onsite wastewater systems. We didn't find a source mapping which Pfafftown streets have public sewer, so the easiest check is your bill: a sewer charge from City-County Utilities means you're connected.

What does a camera do if I'm on an onsite system?

It inspects the pipe between the house and the tank. That line carries everything from the home, and it can collect roots, settle into a low spot, crack or simply clog, just as a line to a public main can. The camera shows whether a slowdown starts in that pipe. It isn't a tool for judging the tank or drain field, so if the line looks clear and drains are still slow, the next step is having the onsite system evaluated. Tell the plumber when the tank was last pumped, if you know; it helps them judge where the slowdown is likely to be. On larger lots, the camera's locator is also handy for finding the pipe's route before you plant trees or add a driveway over it.

What problems are typical for Pfafftown's homes?

Pfafftown mixes older rural homes with newer subdivisions. In ZIP 27040, about 34% of homes were built before 1980, and most of the rest went up in the 1980s or later. In the older homes, a camera often finds clay or cast iron with roots at the joints or scale inside. In newer subdivisions, plastic pipe is the norm, and the common findings are a belly where backfill settled, a separated joint, or grease and wipes caught at a bend. Either way, the plumber notes each problem by its distance from the entry point and can mark the spot from above.

Permits, wherever you are in Pfafftown

Whether your address is in Winston-Salem, Lewisville or unincorporated Forsyth County, plumbing permits go through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division (336-727-2624).