The single most extensive soil unit mapped around Philadelphia, PA is Urban land, covering about 48,072 acres of PA101.
About 67% of housing units in Philadelphia, PA (486,136 of 730,630) were built before 1960, the era of galvanized steel supply lines and cast iron drains, out of 730,630 housing units on record in the Census ACS 5-year estimates.
About 89% of housing units in Philadelphia, PA (652,402 of 730,630) were built before 1980, the period when asbestos-containing materials and lead paint were still in use, while the median owner-occupied home in Philadelphia, PA was built in 1949 (Census ACS 5-year).
In local property discussions, owners note it is possible you’re on the old private sewer and the old homeowner didn’t want to re-pipe into the new public sewer that runs under the street, leading to sudden unexpected overflows.
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