On the job in Bixby
At a glance
- Where: Bixby, OK 74008
- Completed: October 19, 2026
- Services: Main line sewer cleaning · Sewer camera inspection · Drain cleaning & sewer repair
- Licensed: Oklahoma plumbing license #035596
What the customer called about
A Bixby homeowner in 74008 had a backed-up main sewer line running about 150 feet from the cleanout to the septic tank. They tried to clear it themselves with a drain blow bag, and the bag blew off inside the pipe.
What our plumber found
Casey and Jared tried to pull the blow bag back out, but it got pushed farther down the line toward the septic tank. The sewer machine could not push it any farther. So we ran our sewer camera down the line, found exactly where the blow bag was sitting, and marked the spot on the ground.
How we fixed it
With the location marked, we gave the homeowner an estimate to dig up that section of sewer line and remove the blow bag. No guessing and no digging up the whole yard, just the spot the camera showed us.
What this means for your home
Blow bags and other DIY drain tools can make a sewer backup worse when they come loose in the line. If your main line backs up, call us first. A sewer camera shows exactly where the problem is before anyone digs.
Services on this job: Main line sewer cleaning · Sewer camera inspection · Drain cleaning & sewer repair · Plumber in Bixby · How our pricing works · All job stories
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Straight Answers
Can a drain blow bag get stuck in a sewer line?
Yes. On this Bixby job the blow bag came off inside the pipe and got pushed toward the septic tank.
How do you find a blockage in a sewer line?
We run a sewer camera down the line, find the blockage and mark the spot on the ground so only that section gets dug up.
Do you work on sewer lines that run to a septic tank?
Yes. This Bixby line ran about 150 feet from the cleanout to the septic tank.
