Plumbing in Norco: What We See Most
Norco calls itself Horsetown USA, and its plumbing follows the lifestyle. Most homes sit on large lots, many zoned for horses, with barns, arenas, troughs and yard hydrants fed by long runs of buried pipe. The city incorporated in 1964. Much of its housing is ranch homes from the 1950s through the 1970s, with newer homes in the hills and along the edges of town.
On a Norco property, the house is only part of the system. A leak in the line to a barn or arena can run for weeks under dirt before the water bill gives it away. Sewer laterals tend to be long, older ranch homes may still have galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains, and hard water leaves scale in water heaters and troughs alike.
The most common Norco plumbing problems:
- Hidden leaks in long buried lines to barns, arenas and troughs
- Worn yard hydrants and hose bibs on horse properties
- Galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains in 1950s to 1970s ranch homes
- Long sewer laterals with root intrusion and settled joints
- Hard water scale in water heaters and fixtures
- Water heaters in garages and outbuildings well past their service life
None of this means every home has these problems, and a good plumber will tell you when yours does not. It does mean the diagnosis starts with knowing what is likely in this area, which saves time and keeps you from paying for the wrong repair.