New Hill is an unincorporated crossroads in southwestern Wake, so commercial plumbing here often means properties on private wells and private onsite wastewater systems rather than town water and sewer. Town water and sewer reach a parcel only where Apex or Holly Springs lines exist and the parcel annexes. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in New Hill.
New Hill in brief
New Hill sits near Harris Lake and the Shearon Harris nuclear plant along Old US 1 and New Hill Olive Chapel Road. New subdivisions have arrived recently (the median home dates to 2013), but the commercial side is small: churches, farms, shops and businesses spread out along rural roads. The 18 MGD Western Wake Regional Water Reclamation Facility is located in New Hill, but that doesn't mean nearby properties are connected to it. Most are not on municipal sewer.
What to do now
- Figure out what the property is on. Well or public water, onsite system or sewer. It changes who you call.
- If drains back up, cut water use. On a private onsite wastewater system, more water makes it worse.
- If there's no water, check the well equipment. A tripped breaker or pressure switch is a common cause.
- Write down what you see. Which fixtures, when it started, any alarms or odors.
- Call before reopening a shared restroom if wastewater surfaced or backed up indoors.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| No water or sputtering taps | Well pump, pressure switch or tank problem |
| Every drain slow at once | Blockage in the line to the onsite system's tank, or a full system |
| Wet ground or odor over the drain field | Onsite system trouble needing a specialist |
| Pump runs with no water in use | Leak somewhere in the building or yard line |
Cost factors
- Whether the issue is in the building, the yard line or the well or onsite system itself
- Distance and access on rural lots
- Equipment such as pumps, tanks or treatment gear
- Permits through Wake County Permits & Inspections, which covers unincorporated Wake
If the property is in Apex's ETJ, the Town requires annexation before connecting to its water or sewer. Wake County offers well water testing, including a radiological package for naturally occurring contaminants, which is useful for any business serving the public from a well.
Be ready to describe the property when you call: what the building is used for, roughly how many people use it on a busy day, and where the well and the onsite system sit on the lot. That helps match you with a plumber who works on rural commercial sites and brings the right gear the first time.
Commercial Plumbing questions in New Hill
Our building runs on its own well. What does that change?
What if the business property isn't on municipal sewer?
How does a new or expanding business get a water or sewer connection?
Who issues the plumbing permit for work on a commercial building?
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