Clogged Drains in Wausaukee, Amberg & Athelstane WI — Cabins, Camps and Country Homes

North of Crivitz, up the US-141 corridor, Wausaukee, Amberg, Athelstane, and Silver Cliff are cabin and camp country. Lots of places sit empty for weeks, get packed with family on a holiday weekend, and drain to a septic or holding tank. When a line plugs, Straight Flush Sewer LLC drives up from 450 Maple St, Peshtigo, WI 54157 to clear it. Open 24 hours for emergency sewer and drain cleaning.

Cabin backed up with a full house of guests? Call and we'll give you an arrival window.

Call (715) 732-0909

What we clear up north

Kitchen and bathroom drains in cabins, camps, and year-round homes
Main lines from the house to the village sewer or to the septic tank
Septic inlet lines, and outlet lines to the field where there's access (see septic line cleaning)
Lines that froze or iced up over the winter (see frozen drains)
Root-filled laterals under older properties and wooded lots (see root removal)

We clear lines. We do not pump septic tanks.

If your tank or holding tank is full or due, call a licensed pumper first. We handle the pipes to and from the tank and can work alongside your pumper when a line is part of the problem.

Why cabin drains act up

A seasonal place is hard on its pipes. Grease from a weekend of cooking cools and sticks to the pipe wall, then sits there until the next visit. Traps can dry out. Shallow lines and lines under a plowed drive can freeze in a hard winter, especially when nobody is running water. On wooded lots, roots find older clay and cast-iron joints. Then a holiday weekend sends three times the usual water down a line that was already narrowing.

Opening up for the season, or closing down

Run water at every fixture when you open up, and watch the lowest drain in the building first. If it gurgles or rises, stop and call before guests arrive.
Know where your cleanout and tank lids are, and when the tank was last pumped.
If a line was slow last fall, have it cleaned before the place sits empty through winter. A partly plugged line holds water, and that water can freeze.
Don't pour antifreeze, salt, or drain chemicals into a septic system.

Transparent pricing

Simple clogs typically range from $250 – $450. Hydro jetting usually starts around $700 and above, based on access and how packed the line is. You get the price before we start.

Towns we cover up the 141 corridor

Wausaukee, Amberg, Athelstane, Silver Cliff, Middle Inlet, and Pembine, along with Crivitz and the lake country around Lakewood. Farther south, see Coleman and Pound, Peshtigo, and Marinette. Across the river, see Stephenson MI.

Frequently asked questions

Do you service cabins near Wausaukee and Amberg?

Yes. Wausaukee, Amberg, Athelstane, Silver Cliff, Middle Inlet, and Pembine are within our service area from Peshtigo. Call (715) 732-0909 and we'll tell you when we can be there.

Can you meet us at a cabin we're not at full-time?

Call and talk it through with Jason. Tell us where the cleanout is if you know, and whether the line froze or just plugged.

Do you pump septic or holding tanks?

No. Call a licensed pumper for the tank. We clear the drain and sewer lines to and from it.

What does a cabin drain call cost?

Simple clogs are usually $250–$450. Hydro jetting typically starts around $700 and up. We quote before work begins.

Are you available on holiday weekends?

Yes. We're open 24 hours for emergency sewer and drain cleaning.

Owner Jason Malke does the work himself. You talk to the person who shows up.

Call (715) 732-0909

Straight Flush Sewer LLC • In business since 1999 • 450 Maple St, Peshtigo, WI 54157 • (715) 732-0909