Many Tampa neighborhoods — especially homes built before the 1980s — were constructed with cast iron sewer piping. Over time, cast iron corrodes from the inside out.
Florida-specific causes of sewer failure include:
- Cast iron corrosion
- Sandy shifting soil
- Heavy rain and ground saturation
- Tree root intrusion
- Scale buildup inside aging pipes
- Bellied (sagging) pipe sections
- Ground settlement
- Slab foundation stress
Once deterioration begins, sewer lines often worsen quickly.