Abington Township lists Meadowbrook among its residential neighborhoods. Local real estate guides describe larger detached homes on substantial wooded lots, with older colonials and stone houses mixed in. If you need a plumber, call (215) 714-6692 and give your street.
You hear a price before work starts, and same-day visits are offered when available. Our Abington Township plumbing line covers Meadowbrook the same way it covers the rest of the township.
Where Meadowbrook's water goes
Headwaters, brooks and basements
The township plan says Abington holds the headwaters of the Tookany, Pennypack and Sandy Run watersheds. It maps a floodplain hook along Meadow Brook and Valley Road toward Pennypack Creek, near Karebrook, the Boy Scout Game Preserve and Lorimer Park.
That is a general map. It does not say your basement floods. It does explain why a damp basement here is worth sorting out as ground water, supply leak or drain problem before anyone replaces a fixture.
Creek water, ground water or a pipe?
These signs point toward a cause. They are a starting guide, not a diagnosis.
| What you see | It may point to | A reasonable first step |
|---|---|---|
| Water at the base of a wall only after rain | Ground water or surface drainage | Check downspouts and test the sump pump. |
| A wet spot with no rain and a moving water meter | A supply leak | Use the two-hour meter test from Aqua's guide, then call about leak detection. |
| Slow drains in several fixtures at once | A blockage in the main drain | Ask for a camera before any cutting. |
| Gurgling and a sewer smell | A drain or vent problem | Call and describe where you notice it. |
Water where it should not be?
Close the main if you think it is a pipe and call (215) 714-6692.
What wooded lots change
Tree roots and sewer connections
The township's wastewater page uses the acronym FROG, for fats, roots, oil and grease, for the things that clog sewers. Roots seek moisture and can enter a joint in an older line. Sewer line cleaning clears them, and hydro jetting scours the pipe wall afterwards.
Long driveways and long runs
A longer run between house and street means more pipe to inspect. A camera shows where a problem sits before a trench is opened.
Well or septic on the property
Abington Township says the majority of the township is on public water. If your property has a well or septic system, tell the dispatcher before the visit so the right plumber is arranged.
Safety steps when a sewer smells or backs up
Stop using water
Showers, laundry and dishwashers all feed the same line. Stopping them keeps the backup from growing.
Check whether only your house is affected
If only your own fixtures are involved, the cause is probably in your pipes. If water is backing up when no one is using it, call the township wastewater line.
Call and say which fixture
A basement floor drain, a tub or a toilet each point to a different part of the line.
Holy Redeemer and Huntingdon Pike
Redeemer Health lists Holy Redeemer Hospital at 1648 Huntingdon Pike in Meadowbrook. Huntingdon Pike and the hospital are both useful landmarks to give a dispatcher.
If your mail says Jenkintown, the ZIP directory shows that 19046 lists Meadowbrook as an alias. That does not put you in the borough. Your tax bill names your municipality.
Source type: Redeemer Health hospital page and ZIP code directory.
Where Meadowbrook sits in Abington Township
Meadowbrook is along Huntingdon Pike, with a station on SEPTA's West Trenton Line. Its neighbor Rydal has a station on the same line.
The same line covers Jenkintown. If your street is near the edge of Meadowbrook, call and give the address.
Meadowbrook plumbing questions
Yes. Abington Township lists Meadowbrook among its residential neighborhoods. It is not a separate municipality, so Abington's plumbing permit rules apply to work in your house.
Yes. Call (215) 714-6692, give your street and a landmark such as Huntingdon Pike or Holy Redeemer Hospital. You hear a price before work starts, and same-day visits are offered when available.
Yes. The township lists roots among the causes of sewer clogs, along with fats, oil and grease. A camera inspection shows whether roots are in your line, and cleaning or jetting can clear them.
Water that appears only after rain points to drainage. A wet spot with no rain, or a water meter that keeps moving when nothing is running, points to a leak. Aqua's guide suggests reading the meter before and after two hours with no water use.
Tell the dispatcher on the call. The township says the majority of its area is on public water, so some properties may not be. A well or septic system changes which plumber should be sent and what to check first.