Sewer Inspection and Cleaning in Henderson, NV
Independent sewer camera inspection, diagnostics, line locating, hydro jetting, sewer cleaning and drain cleaning for properties in the City of Henderson. The City says your responsibility for the sewer service lateral begins where it connects to the City’s sewer main in the street, so get clear evidence of what is inside your line before you clean it, buy a home, or approve major work.
- Camera inspection with documented findings
- Cleaning and hydro jetting when the evidence supports it
- Serving the Las Vegas Valley, a newer market for us
Request a Sewer Inspection
Tell us what is going on. We will follow up during business hours.
Step 1 of 4
What happens next
- Send your request or call us
- We schedule your inspection
- You review the recorded findings
To report a sewer emergency in the City, call the City of Henderson’s 24-hour call center. Its number is under “Who to call” below.
Key takeaways
- The City of Henderson says your responsibility for the sewer service lateral begins where it connects to the City’s sewer main in the street. On your side, you pay for repairs and cleanup. On the City’s side, the City does, including cleaning main blockages and street or driveway repair after a main blockage.
- The City lists hiring a professional to periodically inspect the lateral from the connection to your home among homeowner responsibilities. A camera inspection records what is in the line.
- We found no City lateral repair, grant or reimbursement program on the City pages we reviewed.
Services in Henderson
Sewer Inspection, Diagnostics and Cleaning Services in Henderson
Sewer Camera Inspection
See recorded video of the accessible sewer line. An inspection can help identify observed conditions and support an informed next-step decision.
Best when you want to see what is inside the line.
Sewer Cleaning
Remove buildup and obstructions from sewer lines when cleaning is appropriate. A camera inspection can help document line conditions before or after cleaning.
Best when a line is slow or partly blocked.
Hydro Jetting
Use high-pressure water to clear eligible sewer lines. Whether jetting is appropriate depends on the line’s observed condition.
Best when buildup keeps returning.
Sewer Cleaning & Camera Inspection
Combine cleaning with visual documentation of the line. See what was observed and whether cleaning changed the conditions visible on camera.
Best when you want proof of what cleaning changed.
Sewer Line Locating
Help identify the route of an accessible sewer line and locate a specific area when conditions allow. Useful when planning evaluation or work.
Best when you need to know where the line runs.
Drain Cleaning
Address buildup or blockages in drain lines, sinks, tubs and fixtures. The service focuses on the affected drain and the reported symptoms.
Best when one sink, tub or fixture is clogged.
Pre-Purchase Sewer Inspection
Get a visual assessment of accessible portions of the sewer line before buying a property. The findings can help inform your due diligence.
Best when you are buying a home.
Recurring Sewer Backup Diagnosis
Investigate recurring backups and document conditions observed during the inspection. Findings can help clarify what may be contributing to the problem.
Best when backups keep coming back.
Preventative Sewer Maintenance
Arrange sewer inspection or cleaning based on the line’s condition and needs. Recommendations should be guided by observed evidence.
Best when you want to stay ahead of problems.
Not sure which service you need?
Tell us what is happening and we will point you to the right inspection or cleaning.
Who is responsible for what
Who is responsible for the sewer line at a Henderson property?
In the City of Henderson, your responsibility for the sewer service lateral begins at the point where it connects to the City’s sewer main in the street. The City calls that point the sewer service connection. If a blockage or break happens on your side of it, the City says you are responsible for repairs and all associated costs. If it happens on the City’s side, the City says it is responsible for repairs and all associated costs.
The City’s laterals page lists each side’s duties. On your side, that includes cleanup and repair costs, including street or driveway damage, for a break or blockage between the connection and your home. It also lists hiring a professional to periodically inspect the lateral from the connection to your home and perform any necessary maintenance or repairs. A camera inspection can show what is in the line and where along it a condition sits.
Public - City
The City’s sewer main
The City says it maintains and repairs its sewer main up to your sewer service connection, including cleaning blockages. It says it pays cleanup and repair costs, including street or driveway damage, if a blockage occurs in the City’s sewer main.
Property - Owner
The sewer service lateral
The City’s own term is the sewer service lateral: the pipe that runs from your home’s plumbing to the City’s sewer main. The City says you maintain and repair it from the sewer service connection up to and including your home’s plumbing.
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| Question | City’s sewer main | Sewer service lateral |
|---|---|---|
| Who maintains it | The City of Henderson. | The property owner, per the City. |
| Where it ends | At your sewer service connection, where the lateral meets the main in the street. | Your responsibility begins at that connection and runs to your home’s plumbing. |
| Who to contact first | The City’s 24-hour call center, 702-267-5900, to report an emergency. For non-emergency concerns, Contact Henderson, the City’s service-request portal. | For a problem on your side, the City says you are responsible and lists hiring a professional among your duties. |
| What help exists | The City says it pays cleanup and repair costs for a blockage in its own main. | We found no City program for repairing or replacing a lateral. See “City program”. |
| Where an inspection helps | Not applicable | A camera inspection records the visible condition of the line and where along it a condition sits. |
This is general information from City of Henderson sources, not legal advice. The City’s laterals page carries no update date, so confirm with the City how the rules apply to your address. We did not find a City statement about damage to a private lateral caused by City work beyond its rule that the City is responsible on its side of the connection, so we make no further claim about it.
Sewers in Henderson
How sewers work in the City of Henderson
Inside the City, the Department of Utility Services is responsible for all facets of water, wastewater and reclaimed water services. The City says the department provides the collection and reclamation of wastewater. The City’s own pages describe the system.
The City main and your connection. The City says it maintains and repairs its sewer main to your sewer service connection, including cleaning blockages.
Main blockages. The City says it pays cleanup and repair costs, including street or driveway damage, when a blockage occurs in its sewer main.
Septic properties. The City’s development notice says existing septic customers must connect to City sewer if they need a new septic permit from the Southern Nevada Health District for any reason, such as a tank too small for a remodel or addition. It also says a state law passed June 6, 2023 (Assembly Bill 220) requires a parcel served by Colorado River water from the City to connect to the City’s sewer system. The City gives Utility Services, 702-267-3670 (the City’s number), for questions.
The pages we reviewed do not say whether the system is combined or separate, how old its mains are, or how treatment is arranged, and they describe no recurring local sewer condition. We make no claim about any of them.
Nothing on those pages tells you the condition of any individual property’s lateral. Only an inspection of your line can show that.
Homes in Henderson
How old are Henderson homes, and what does it tell you about your lateral?
Henderson’s median year built is 2001, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020-2024 5-year estimates, Henderson city, with a margin of error of 1 year). The 1990s and the 2000s are the two largest decades, with 41,694 and 43,390 housing units. About 60.2 percent of the city’s housing units were built from 1990 to 2009, 82.1 percent in 1990 or later, and 3.1 percent before 1970.
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| Built | Housing units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | 4,385 | 3.1% |
| 1970 to 1989 | 20,910 | 14.8% |
| 1990 to 2009 | 85,084 | 60.2% |
| 2010 or later | 30,918 | 21.9% |
| Total | 141,297 | 100% |
The counts come from Census table B25034 for Henderson city. The groupings and percentages are our arithmetic from the table’s rows. The median comes from table B25035. Every estimate has a margin of error; the total’s is about 1,657 units.The year a house was built does not tell you the condition or material of its lateral. A lateral can be repaired, rerouted or replaced after a house is built, and two houses from the same decade can have lines in very different shape. Only an inspection of your line can show what is there. The Census figures describe Henderson city as a Census place, which may not match every property with a Henderson mailing address or every address the City’s sewer system serves.
Know who to call
City emergency, City permit or your own lateral? Start with the right contact.
To report a sewer emergency, the City says to call its 24-hour call center. For a non-emergency water, sewer or drainage concern, the City points to Contact Henderson, its official service-request portal. For work in the public right-of-way, the City says to contact Public Works about a permit. If the City or a contractor points to your lateral, or you want proof of its condition, that is where an independent camera inspection helps.
City of Henderson Utility Services
702-267-5900The City directs you to its 24-hour call center at this number to report an emergency. For non-emergency water, sewer or drainage concerns, the City points to Contact Henderson, its official service-request portal on cityofhenderson.com. This is the City’s number and instruction, not ours.
City of Henderson Public Works
702-267-3600The City says work in the public right-of-way requires a permit from Public Works under Henderson Municipal Code 11.08.010, and gives this number for questions about permit requirements. This is the City’s number, not ours.
The Sewer Pros
Inspection, locating and cleaning for your lateral. (725) 292-4030, Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm. The Las Vegas Valley is a newer market for us (our longest-running work is in St. Louis and San Diego), and we would rather say that plainly than imply a local track record we have not built here yet.
City program
We found no City lateral repair program, and the City says the lateral is the owner’s from the connection
We did not find a lateral repair, replacement, grant, reimbursement or inspection-assistance program run by the City of Henderson on the City pages we reviewed (the water and sewer laterals page, the Utility Services page, the development notice and the contact page). That is “none found”, not a statement that none exists. The City’s laterals page tells owners they pay for repairs and cleanup on their side of the sewer service connection and describes no City repair or reimbursement for it.
What the City publishes about laterals and permits
- Your responsibility for the sewer service lateral begins where it connects to the City’s sewer main in the street (City water and sewer laterals page, undated).
- The City maintains and repairs its main to that connection, including cleaning blockages, and pays cleanup and repair costs, including street or driveway damage, for a blockage in its main.
- The owner pays cleanup and repair costs, including street or driveway damage, for a break or blockage between the connection and the home.
- The City lists hiring a professional to periodically inspect the lateral from the connection to the home among homeowner responsibilities.
- Work in the public right-of-way requires a permit from Public Works under Henderson Municipal Code 11.08.010; the City gives 702-267-3600 (the City’s number) for permit requirements. We have not reviewed the code text.
What we did not find
- A City grant, reimbursement, cap, eligibility rule or application process for repairing or replacing an existing lateral.
- A City statement about damage to a private lateral caused by City work, beyond its rule that the City is responsible on its side of the connection.
- A City rule on whether work wholly on private property needs a building or plumbing permit or inspection, or that cleaning or a camera inspection needs a permit.
- A City program, schedule or reporting requirement for lateral inspections.
- A City sewage-backup cleanup or containment procedure beyond its emergency and non-emergency contacts.
- A statement of whether the system is combined or separate, or how old it is.
Who these rules apply to
Owners of a property served by the City of Henderson sewer system.
Confirm with the City that it serves your address before you rely on any rule on this page.
The Sewer Pros does not perform repairs or replacements and does not arrange reimbursement. Nothing we reviewed says any agency pays for our services.
Independent sewer inspection & second opinions
Before You Approve an Expensive Sewer Repair, Get an Opinion With Nothing to Sell
A sewer backup or major repair recommendation can make a costly decision feel urgent. The Sewer Pros inspects and documents the condition inside your sewer line so you can understand what is actually happening before you approve cleaning, excavation, lining, or replacement.
Because we do not perform sewer repairs or replacements, we do not profit from selling you the work. Our role is to give you clear video evidence, straightforward findings, and an honest opinion you can use to make the next decision.
Already received a repair recommendation? Bring us in for an independent second opinion before you sign off on major work.
Step 1
Inspect
We use a sewer camera to examine the line for blockages, roots, damage, offsets, standing water, and other visible conditions.
Step 2
Document
Receive video evidence and clear findings that show what was observed inside the line, so you are not forced to rely only on a verbal repair recommendation.
Step 3
Decide
Use the findings to determine whether the issue calls for cleaning, monitoring, a repair estimate, or another qualified opinion, without pressure to buy a repair from us.
Buying in Henderson
Sewer inspection before buying a Henderson home
A sewer camera inspection shows the visible condition of the lateral before you close. Ask your home inspector what their inspection covers. A sewer scope is a separate, focused inspection of the sewer line. The City says your responsibility for the sewer service lateral begins where it connects to the City’s sewer main in the street, and that you pay for repairs and cleanup on your side of that connection, so after closing that responsibility belongs to the owner of the property, which is you.
We did not find a rule on the City of Henderson pages we reviewed that requires a sewer lateral inspection, certification or seller disclosure when a home is sold. That reads as none found, not a confirmed absence, and it does not address state-level disclosure rules, which are outside this page. The City lists periodic professional inspection of the lateral among owner responsibilities, so a buyer who wants evidence of its condition can ask for an inspection during the transaction. Two practical points. The City’s FAQ says residents can start, stop or transfer residential water and sewer service in its Customer Portal or by calling its Customer Care Center at 702-267-5900 (the City’s number), and that property managers and real estate agents use the Property Agent Service Request option in the same portal. That FAQ is undated, so confirm the current process with the City. And a locating service or inspection can show where your line runs on the property, which the City pages we reviewed do not map. Findings are informational and not legal advice.
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We provide video when a camera is used, and written findings. Findings are informational and not legal advice.
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Common questions
Henderson sewer questions, answered
Where does my responsibility start in Henderson, and who maintains the City main?
The City says your responsibility for the sewer service lateral begins at the point where it connects to the City’s sewer main in the street, which it calls the sewer service connection. From there to your home’s plumbing, the City says you maintain and repair the lateral and pay the costs. The City says it maintains and repairs its sewer main up to that connection, including cleaning blockages. Its Department of Utility Services is responsible for wastewater collection and reclamation in the City. Sources: City of Henderson Water and Sewer Laterals page; City of Henderson Utility Services page.
Does the City pay if a blockage is in the City sewer main?
The City’s laterals page says it pays cleanup and repair costs if a sewer blockage occurs in the City’s sewer main, including repairing damage to the street or driveway. It says a blockage or break on the City’s side of the connection is the City’s to repair, and on your side it is yours. To report an emergency, call the City’s 24-hour call center at 702-267-5900 (the City’s number). We did not find a City statement about damage to a private lateral caused by City work beyond its side-of-the-connection rule. Sources: City of Henderson Water and Sewer Laterals page; City of Henderson Contact Us page.
Does the City of Henderson help pay for lateral repairs?
We did not find a City-run lateral repair, grant or reimbursement program on the City pages we reviewed. That is none found, not a statement that none exists. The City’s laterals page says you pay for repairs and cleanup on your side of the sewer service connection. We found no City cap, eligibility rule or application process for lateral work. Sources: City of Henderson Water and Sewer Laterals, Utility Services, Development and Contact Us pages.
My house is only twenty years old. Is an inspection worth it?
Henderson’s median year built is 2001, plus or minus 1 year, and 82.1 percent of housing units were built in 1990 or later (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, Henderson city, with the percentage from our arithmetic on the Census rows), so a twenty-year-old house is close to the city’s median. The year a house was built does not tell you the condition or material of its lateral. The City lists hiring a professional to periodically inspect the lateral from the connection to the home among owner responsibilities, and a camera inspection records what is in the line. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS tables B25035 and B25034, Henderson city, Nevada; City of Henderson Water and Sewer Laterals page.
Who do I call about a sewer emergency in Henderson?
The City’s contact page says to report an emergency by calling its 24-hour call center at 702-267-5900. For non-emergency water, sewer or drainage concerns, the City points to Contact Henderson, its official service-request portal. We did not find a City sewage-backup cleanup or containment procedure on the pages we reviewed. If the City or a contractor points to your lateral, a camera inspection can show what is in it. These are the City’s number and instructions, not ours. Source: City of Henderson Contact Us page.
Does lateral work in the public right-of-way need a permit in Henderson?
For work in the public right-of-way, yes: the City’s laterals page says that under Henderson Municipal Code 11.08.010 it requires a permit from the Public Works Department, and it gives 702-267-3600 (the City’s number) for permit requirements. We did not find a City statement about permits or inspections for work wholly on private property, or for cleaning or a camera inspection, so ask Public Works. We have not reviewed the code text. Source: City of Henderson Water and Sewer Laterals page.
Does Henderson require a sewer inspection when a home is sold?
We did not find a rule on the City of Henderson pages we reviewed that requires a sewer lateral inspection, certification or seller disclosure when a home is sold. That reads as none found, not a confirmed absence, and it does not address state disclosure law. The City says the sewer service lateral is the owner’s responsibility from the connection, so a buyer who wants evidence of its condition has to ask for it. Sources: City of Henderson Water and Sewer Laterals, Utility Services, Development and Contact Us pages.
How do I transfer water and sewer service when I buy a home in Henderson?
The City’s FAQ says you can start, stop or transfer residential water and sewer service in the City’s Customer Portal, or by calling its Customer Care Center at 702-267-5900 (the City’s number). It says property managers and real estate agents should use the Property Agent Service Request option in the portal. The FAQ is undated, so confirm the current process with the City. Source: City of Henderson FAQ, Water/Sewer Service.
What does a sewer camera inspection show?
It can reveal blockages, root intrusion, separated joints, offsets, cracks, standing water and other observable conditions in accessible sewer piping, recorded on video.
Do you repair or replace sewer lines?
No. We inspect, locate, diagnose and clean. That independence is the point: our recommendations are not built around selling a repair.
Evidence before expensive decisions
Schedule a sewer camera inspection in Henderson.
Schedule a camera inspection when you are dealing with recurring backups, slow or clogged drains, unexplained blockages, a repair recommendation you want checked, or a Henderson property you plan to buy. You get video evidence of visible conditions inside the accessible line.
We document what the camera shows and explain the findings in plain language, so you can decide whether the evidence points to cleaning, monitoring, or further evaluation.
- See the visible condition of the line on video
- Receive documented findings you can review
- Choose your next step without a repair sale
Request service
Step 1 of 4
Sources
- City of Henderson: Water and Sewer Laterals (page date not shown; accessed Oct 4, 2026)
- City of Henderson: Utility Services (page date not shown; accessed Oct 4, 2026)
- City of Henderson: Utility Services Development (page date not shown; notice cites Assembly Bill 220, passed June 6, 2023; accessed Oct 4, 2026)
- City of Henderson: Contact Us (page date not shown; accessed Oct 4, 2026)
- City of Henderson: FAQs, Water/Sewer Service (FAQ3686) (the City’s FAQ on its vendor-hosted page; date not shown; accessed Oct 4, 2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25035, Henderson city, Nevada (accessed Oct 4, 2026)
- U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B25034, Henderson city, Nevada (accessed Oct 4, 2026)
Last reviewed: October 4, 2026. Official guidance can change, so confirm details with the City of Henderson.