A neighborhood with a documented history.
Arbol Verde dates to 1910 and is part of Claremont today. A finding aid from the Claremont Heritage collection describes a neighborhood that runs from First Street at the south to Sixth Street, with Mills Avenue on the west and Claremont Boulevard on the east, along the edge of the Claremont McKenna College campus.
It began as two neighborhoods that merged. Its first residents were mostly Mexican immigrants who came after the 1910 Mexican Revolution to work in the citrus groves and packing houses.
The City of Claremont's own history notes that by 1920 two Mexican-American neighborhoods had formed in town. Arbol Verde has stayed a residential neighborhood through the growth of the colleges around it. This page does not guess at housing details. It covers what the sources support and what to check on a plumbing call.
Historic homes and plumbing work.
The Claremont Courier reports that the Intercultural Council Houses, twelve single-family homes built between 1947 and 1952 on a block bounded by Blanchard Place, Claremont Boulevard, East First Street and Brooks Street, were added to the National Register of Historic Places as a district. If you own a home in a historic district or a house with original features, ask before you open walls or alter outside features.
Permit rules vary by job, so ask the Claremont Building Division at (909) 399-5477 if your plumbing, water heater or repipe work needs a permit. A plumber can tell you what the work involves, and you can do a sewer camera inspection first to see the pipe without any demolition.
What to do when a drain stops.
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Stop adding water.
Hold off on showers, laundry and the dishwasher until the drain clears.
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Check how many fixtures are slow.
One slow fixture points to a local clog. Several point to the main line.
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Find your cleanout.
The Claremont Engineering Division at (909) 399-5465 can help locate the lateral.
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Call a plumber.
The City does not respond to problems inside a private lateral, so a plumber confirms the cause first.
Responsibility for the sewer.
The City of Claremont owns the sewer main, usually in the middle of the street. The private lateral from your house to that main is the owner's. The City advises flushing only toilet paper, no wipes, paper towels or feminine products, because blockages cost more in older pipes.
If a blockage repeats, sewer line cleaning with a camera follow-up shows what is in the line. Sewer line repair comes into the picture only if the camera finds damage.
Reasons to call a plumber this week.
- A drain that keeps slowing after you clear it.
- A gurgling toilet when another fixture drains.
- Sewage odor near a cleanout.
- A wet spot under a sink or behind a toilet.
- A water heater with water at its base.
- A water bill that rose with no change in use.
Backup or leak in Arbol Verde?.
Call, describe what you see, and a plumber can help you work out what to shut off.
Arbol Verde plumbing questions.
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Yes. Arbol Verde calls go to the line that covers all of Claremont, ZIP 91711. Give the cross streets when you call so the plumber can find the house quickly.
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Permit rules depend on the job, so ask the Claremont Building Division at (909) 399-5477. The permit counter is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00am to 5:30pm. A plumber can describe the work, but the City decides what it requires.
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Ask the City before you change the outside of the house or open walls in a way that cannot be undone. A camera inspection and a leak test cause no damage and give you facts first.
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No. The City of Claremont maintains the main in the street, and the private lateral from the house to the main belongs to the owner. Before calling the City, confirm with a plumber that the lateral is the problem.
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Use Check a License on the California Contractors State License Board website at cslb.ca.gov. It shows the status and any complaint disclosure.