Sewer and drain service in Royal Lakes, IL
Royal Lakes’ houses are young for this area, so a backup may have nothing to do with old pipe. A sewer camera finds the real cause, and that’s our work.
Young for this part of Macoupin County
Half of Royal Lakes was built after 1999, going by Census figures. Every neighbor within about 5 miles is decades older: Dorchester at 1947, Shipman at 1960, Bunker Hill at 1962. Few towns we serve have a later median.
That changes the conversation. Orangeburg was finished by about 1970, so it’s an unlikely answer for many of these houses. A line this new that backs up may have some other cause entirely. We’d want footage before anyone recommends digging, and the recording is yours to keep.
A village permit on Highway 16
The EPA’s list shows a Royal Lakes STP under the Village of Royal Lakes, NPDES IL0071391, on Highway 16. The list tells you who holds the permit and stops short of tracing your house to it.
For a village of 318 people we found no published lateral rule, so ask the village where its side ends. If trouble turns up on your side, we’re 28 miles away in Granite City, with cleaning and repairs on that stretch of pipe. Typical homeowners and flood policies leave sewer backups out, new house or not.
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Royal Lakes: sewer and drain questions
Why is my sewer backing up if my Royal Lakes, IL house is fairly new?
We can’t say without seeing the line, and neither can anyone else. Royal Lakes’ median house dates to 1999, so the old Orangeburg story probably doesn’t apply. A newer line can still block for other reasons. A camera inspection shows what’s going on inside, and you keep the footage.
Does the Village of Royal Lakes, Illinois hold a sewage permit?
Yes. The EPA’s list shows a Royal Lakes STP under the village’s name, NPDES IL0071391, on Highway 16. A permit names its holder and doesn’t describe your connection. Ask the village how your address is served, and where its responsibility ends and your own lateral begins.
How far is Royal Lakes, IL from Granite City?
It’s 28 miles, inside the 30 we work. Call (618) 740-6058 when your Royal Lakes line gives you trouble. An automated line answers day or night and takes your details, and then a company representative calls you back as soon as possible about what’s happening at the house.
Does homeowners insurance cover a sewer backup in Royal Lakes, IL?
Usually not, on a typical policy. The Insurance Information Institute says typical homeowners and flood policies leave sewer backups out. A newer house doesn’t change that. Ask your agent what yours says, and whether backup coverage is available, while your Royal Lakes basement is still dry and the question costs nothing.