Sewer and drain service in Hartford, IL
Hartford has a combined-sewer permit on file and a lot of older houses. When the basement drain comes up, you want people who work on the line itself, which is us.
The permit with Hartford’s name on it
The EPA’s list shows a combined-sewer-overflow permit under the Village of Hartford, NPDES IL0021423, at 103 Old St. Louis Road. A combined sewer carries storm water and sewage in one pipe, so rain matters. The permit doesn’t say which blocks are affected or whether yours is one of them.
If your drain only acts up in storms, mention that when you call Village Hall at (618) 251-2680. Ask about any backup program too. We didn’t find one published. A backwater valve may be worth a look. The state repealed its valve rule in 2004, so the choice is likely yours, and a typical policy won’t cover the backup.
Village Hall, the bill and the permit
Village Hall is at 140 West Hawthorne. Water, trash and sewer are billed through the village, residential building permits are handled on its site, and commercial permits go through the hall itself. Lateral responsibility isn’t spelled out anywhere we’ve read, so ask.
1953 and older pipe
Census figures give Hartford, a Madison County village of 1,456, a median of 1953. South Roxana, 1.7 miles away, comes in at 1973. Some lines here may be Orangeburg; others may be clay. A camera inspection tells you which.
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Hartford: sewer and drain questions
Does Hartford, IL have a combined sewer?
The EPA’s list shows a combined-sewer-overflow permit under the Village of Hartford, NPDES IL0021423, at 103 Old St. Louis Road. That confirms a permit on file. It doesn’t tell you whether your block is combined, so ask Village Hall at (618) 251-2680 about your address.
Why does my Hartford, IL basement drain back up when it rains?
Rain can push water toward low drains where storm water and sewage share a pipe, and Hartford has a combined-sewer permit on file. Your own line could also be at fault. Camera footage separates the two possibilities, and a backwater valve may help if the main is the source.
Where do I get a building permit in Hartford, IL?
Residential building permits are handled on the village website, and commercial ones go through Village Hall at 140 West Hawthorne, (618) 251-2680. Ask whether your sewer job needs one before digging. Water, trash and sewer bills are paid through the village as well, so the same office can help.
Does insurance cover a sewer backup in Hartford, IL?
Usually not under a typical policy. The Insurance Information Institute says standard homeowners and flood coverage doesn’t include sewer backups. Read your own policy and ask your agent, especially in an older Hartford house with a basement, and do that before the next heavy rain rather than after it.