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Plumbing in Cheviot and Green Township
West of Westwood, Cheviot is a small, dense city of older houses and Green Township is a large spread of post-war neighbourhoods on rolling, creek-cut ground. Between them they produce almost every kind of basement water problem.
Two kinds of housing
Cheviot's housing is mostly pre-war and early post-war, on small lots along and off Harrison Avenue, much like neighbouring Westwood. Clay laterals, basement floor drains and older supply pipe are the norm.
Green Township is mostly newer, with ranches, split-levels and two-storey houses built from the 1950s on. Many have a sump pit fed by footing drains, and on sloped lots the pump is doing real work through every wet spring.
Water from two directions
On the west side, basement water can come from the sewer or from the hillside. Sewage coming up a floor drain during heavy rain is a sewer problem, and a report to MSD within 48 hours keeps you potentially eligible for its Sewer Backup program. Clear water seeping in at the floor and walls is groundwater, and that is a sump, grading and drainage question. Local news has followed Green Township families dealing with repeated flooding while seeking MSD's help, which is a fair picture of how slow and specific that process can be: MSD's Prevention Program requires two or more public-sewer backups from inadequate capacity in five years, and averages six months to a year once a property qualifies.
Water in a west-side basement and not sure which kind? Call and a local plumbing company can work out where it is coming from.
Permits outside the city
Cheviot and Green Township are both outside the City of Cincinnati, so plumbing permits there come from Hamilton County Public Health's plumbing division, not Cincinnati's Buildings & Inspections. The contractor needs an OCILB licence and county registration and bond to pull one.
Sump pump failures on the west side
The failure that floods a finished Green Township basement is usually a pump that quit during a power cut in a summer storm, or a discharge line that froze across the yard in January. A battery backup and a freeze-resistant discharge fitting are modest costs next to a ruined floor.
ZIP codes covered 45211 · 45233 · 45238 · 45247 · 45248
Cheviot & Green Township questions
Is Cheviot part of Cincinnati?
No. Cheviot is a separate city, surrounded by Green Township and bordering Cincinnati's Westwood neighbourhood. Plumbing permits come from Hamilton County Public Health rather than the City of Cincinnati.
Our Green Township basement floods in storms. Sewer or groundwater?
Sewage-smelling water from the floor drain points to the sewer; clear water at the walls or floor points to groundwater. A plumber can confirm with a camera and a look at the sump.
Will MSD put a prevention device in my house?
Only if the property has had two or more backups from the MSD public sewer in five years due to inadequate capacity, and after MSD's own investigation. Ask MSD for its Prevention Program questionnaire.
Which ZIP codes are covered?
Cheviot is 45211. Green Township spreads across 45211, 45233, 45238, 45247 and 45248. Give your ZIP on the call if you are near an edge.
Services here
- Plumber in Cincinnati, OH
- Basement Sewer Backup Plumbing in Cincinnati
- Drain Cleaning in Cincinnati
- Sewer Line Repair in Cincinnati
- Emergency Plumber in Cincinnati
- Sump Pump Repair and Replacement in Cincinnati
Also serving Cincinnati , Norwood, Delhi Township, Anderson Township.
Get a quote in Cheviot & Green Township
Say what is happening and where, and a local plumbing company will call you back. Answered Mon–Sat, 8am–6pm · after hours, the company's on-call rota applies Or call (513) 986-8088. If water is coming in right now, calling is quicker.