On the same corner; although not in the same spot, we also have a sewer manhole. If there is a problem the same CEA guys come and unplug it or snake it out. A while back there was a problem with it being plugged and it was backing up, not a good thing.
They came and tried to unplug it manually, (you couldn't pay me enough to do this job). As an aside, they always show up in their uniform outfits and they are clean as can be, when they are done their dirty job they are still as clean as can be. How do they do it???
Anyway they couldn't get it unplugged so they called in the big gun.
THE PUMPER TRUCK.
The unit arrived and did their thing and then left. Problem solved, right? Nope, a short while later it was bubbling over again. The truck returned, did its thing, went down to the next corner and did the same thing and left again. A short while later, same old, same old. They returned again, by this time it was getting dark, and they continued working. They worked until almost 10 PM until they finally got it working again to their satisfaction. Our neighbourhood is an older one, developed probably in the 1960's I was told and we have lots of big trees with lots of big tree roots. Apparently the roots had gotten into the pipes and some of the pipes had collapsed/broken or whatever so it was a fairly big job.
They stayed with it until it was working again. Kudos to them.
The guys with the pump out truck.
Hmmmm, I wonder if there is a 12 step program for bloggers who are so desperate for blogging material that they video a sewer being pumped out.
