The Dangerous Job of India’s Sewer Workers
Sometimes it’s easy to forget just how blessed we are to live in America. Last year, several articles such as this one from the BBC, this one from Waging Nonviolence, and this one from the New York Times all detailed the fight for the rights of sewer workers over in...
When the Unexpected Happens…
Earlier this month, Leri Harper of Everett, WA was worried about her leaking pipes when she checked her basement to see if any of them had burst. She was startled to find every room had flooded! When the plumber inspected the damage, he found problems with the sewer...
Evaluating a Sewer Line Video
You just walked downstairs to see a puddle of water in your basement. Your toilet has backed up! Quickly, you grab a shop vac and suck up as much water as possible while your spouse turns the water off. You make a phone call to a plumber who comes to your house, opens...
2024 Resolution: Replace Lead Water Lines
It’s that time of year again when people set a million and one goals and make resolutions to fundamentally change their life. They want to lose weight, make more money, prioritize self-care, read more books, etc. Improvement is certainly a positive thing in every...
Secret of the Ooze
Did you see the green ooze coming out of the sewers in New York City recently? With the floods overwhelming their sewers and kids climbing through the sewers, New York has certainly been in the news regarding underground plumbing. This most recent story comes from...
New York Flooding
If you’ve paid attention to news at all recently you’ve probably seen that New York City is under water. You can see pictures of the flooding here. A week ago, the city declared a state of emergency. According to this BBC article, “Many of the city’s subway systems,...
Happy Labor Day
Happy Labor Day, everyone! Or happy belated Labor Day to those reading this article after September 4th. In honor of the holiday that was founded to show appreciation to all the workers in America, I wanted to write on the history of the holiday while taking time to...
Sewer Lines and Car Engines
Sewer lines are a lot like a car’s engine. They are both vitally important and help things run as they should, but due to their placement they both embody the “out of sight, out of mind” mantra. You don’t really think about your engine too much until something bad...
Exploding Sewers!
On May 15th this year, Denver experienced the explosion of manhole covers and smoke rising rapidly in the air. Denver Post reported that the explosions took place shortly before 3:00 a.m. at 18th and Arapahoe. It seems there was a gas leak in the area that potentially...