WS Water & Sewer replaces sewer and water lines in Castlegar, including older neighbourhoods like Kinnaird where old lines see the most root problems.
Castlegar's neighbourhoods
Older parts of the city, like Kinnaird and the area around downtown, have the oldest lines and the most root problems. Newer subdivisions on the hillside rarely need a full replacement yet.
Much of Castlegar sits on sand and gravel benches above the rivers. Trenches here dig fast but can cave if left open, so we keep runs short and backfill quickly.
In Castlegar, City crews install and replace the section from the property line to the main, so WS's part stops at the property line.
Typical Castlegar jobs
Typical Castlegar jobs are roots in an old clay sewer line, or a water line that has lost pressure.
A long-established garden can sit right on top of the old line. We go over what has to be moved before the machine arrives, and what can stay.
A slow drain in the basement and a sunken strip across the lawn often turn out to be the same problem, and that's worth checking before the ground freezes.
Near Castlegar
Castlegar's neighbours Robson and Ootischenia have their own pages. For what a whole new pipe involves, read about sewer line replacement.
Our line work, serving Castlegar
See how we do it
Video transcript
Sewer backing up? The sewer line from your house may be failing. Step 1: Find the line, and BC 1 Call marks the other lines. Step 2: We dig down to the old line. Step 3: The broken pipe comes out. Step 4: New pipe on a sand bed, set at the right slope. Step 5: We connect it and test it, before anything is buried. Step 6: Backfill in layers and compact, so the yard doesn't sink later. A service line in the trench, by WS Water & Sewer. Sewer line trouble? Call WS Water & Sewer.
Water or sewer line acting up?
Phone us, or use the form to describe the problem and add a picture of the yard.