Sewers

Sewer Line Repair? My pvc Sewer Line is fine except for the part that is under my tree, it is bending there. How much should digging about 8-10 feet down and correcting this cost? it's about 80 feet

where is "behind the curb line" for sewer repair? We are having sewer replacement on our block. Our letter states "As part of this project, the sewer service connection and sewer pipe are to be replaced behind the curb line." Is "behind the curb line" past the curb into the street or past the curb into my yard? It makes a big difference in additional work I will need.

need emergency grant to repair my sewer line from home to main drain?

I had a cracked sewer line. how much should it cost to dig down and repair? sewer line extends from the rear of house to the city sewer line which runs behind my house. It was dug through dirt approximately 4-5ft. in depth. A length of approximately 5ft of pipe was replaced. It was cast iron but was replaced by pvc i live in new jersey

how do i get a plumber to repair my water and sewer line free?

Does anyone know how much it would cost to repair a 4" section of my main sewer line that connects to street? A plumber came out to clear my main sewer line and upon inspection found that a 4" piece of the pipe was cracked with roots growing in there. The piece is right new where it connects to the city connection. He said the pipe would have to be replaced and estimated $5,000. This is a home we just bought and knew nothing about. The plumber said there had been previous work done to the pipe within the last 5 years. The previous owner put in the down stairs bathroom, he should've known about this shouldn't he? Do I have any recourse to get any money out of him for the repairs?

is water and sewer line insurance scam? i just recently bought a new house and a few months later the water company keep sending me notices and warnings that the sewer and water line outside my house connecting to the main line - aren't covered for any repairs or ruptures and that i am liable - so they are offering me insurance for that for $12 a month. my question is ..is that a scam or you guys think its worth it?

Slab home, replacing cast iron sewer line with PVC? We have a slab home and one of our sinks drain is completely stopped up. The plumber tried to snake it out and failed. He said he found mud when he pulled the snake back out, and thinks that the iron pipe probably rotted through. However none of the other drains in the house seem to have any problems. He will return with a camera to check it out for certain on Monday (no additional charge) *IF* the pipe is rotted out, he suggests tunneling under the slab to replace the damaged pipe - and considering the age of the house (1962), he suggests replacing all of the iron pipe with PVC all the way to the sewer main. Furthermore he suggests running the new line around the house rather than under it in order to minimize a chance of foundation problems due to excessive tunneling. What do you think of his proposed solution, and how much should such a repair cost?

Repairing Leaking Sewer Line? Long story, I'll try to make it simple. There is a hole in our basement wall where we can see out under the yard. We were planning on filling this cavity with dirt or concrete when we noticed a leak. That leak is coming from a stoneware sewer line. The line isn't damaged -- the leak is coming from a joint between two pipes. What is my best course of action? I've called a couple plumbers to have them take a look at it. I'd be happiest if there was some kind of sealant I could put on the pipe since I can see and reach it (but I'm probably not going to be that lucky).

Video camera for my sewer line? Rescue Rooter cleaned up my sewer drain last week (I know nothing about sewers, so I just picked first company to do the job...). During the cleaning (which cost me whooping $254 for one hour of work!), guy mentioned to me that I might have broken sewer pipe under my driveway (which might be true - I also suspect that because of some other factors). He recommends me to run video camera into my pipe to see what is in there. I was wondering if anyone knows some other company that does it as well? - I am looking for someone who does video for free? - I most likely will have same guy who does video do the repairs.... I also need to have my sewers cleaned with "jet water" (whatever that means - I understand they run water down the pipe really fast...). House is in 94546 zip code. Can I also please have some range estimates? - One Co. gave me an estimate (geez - if I charge THAT per hour, I would be leaving next to Bill G.!), another company wants $29.99 just to give an estimate - ridiculous. Estimates should be free... So, what would be the range for the job? I think I might have problem with either with pipe or with "container" (pipe from house to place covered by "gate" that hosts "container" and then from "container" to street). My neighbors keep telling me that they think water from my sewer gets on their property, so I sort of need camera inside for all of us to have peace of mind.

Roots in sewer line, insurance, and price.? I moved into a house Saturday that I just bought and discovered my sewer line drains real slow and upon snaking it discovered roots in it. I called my insurance (first house, didn't know) and of course it's not covered. I know my options are yearly augering and chemicals or total repair. Clearly, first house, I'm hardcore broke. My boyfriend wants to rent an industiral snake and do it ourselves. I'm scared though we have busted pipes and if it bursts and damages the house insurance won't pay a penny because they knew I knew there was a problem. I would hate to repair, but don't want to put an 300 dollar bank aid on it via roto rooter every year. If this were your house what would you do?

More on the trenching and hitting the neighbors' sewer line!!!? We had NO CLUE their sewer line ran through our property. Our well went dry and we've been dealing with that all summer. We've already invested over 3 grand on it and still have hardly any water (hooked up to OTHER neighbors' well). We had to trench from the house to the new well and that's when it happened. We have had a location test from the city, but they NEVER told us our neighbors' sewer ran through OUR yard. Both supposedly turn so this makes it very hard to get an exact location on it... We are so frustrated, but this just happened and we can't exactly repair their pipe when we're in this situation... I don't think they'll sue, but I don't see how we could get in trouble when no one ever pointed out where their sewer line is!

How long after a sewer leak is fixed can the foundation be repaired? We have a sewer line leak under the slab foundation. The foundation company said that they would have to wait 6 to 9 months for the soil to dry out before they could do warranty work on the house. Is that a normal timeframe or are they just trying to get out of doing work for free?

How do I report a pothole on a busy street in New Orleans? What is Bill Capo's website? S&WB was repairing sewer lines on Freret and Gen. Pershing St. Of course they left a big hole filled with sand. Since then someone has filled the hole with shells -that didn't work; they filled it with sand - that didn't work. They are no orange cones or yellow blinking lights to warn drivers of the hole. Yesterday a lady's car got stuck in it and they had to literally push her car out of it. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS HOLE AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND REPAIR!!!! The pothole has caused some accidents, as well as causing damage to my home that I just finished repairing. I really would like Bill Capo to come out and do a report on it. The Streets Dept, S&WB and the City Council (O.Thomas and S. Head) had been notified and NOTHING - ABSOLUTELY NOTHING - has been done yet to correct the problem. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

How can I fix a broken sewer pipe ? The tub and toilet would not drain or flush. A plumber was snaking out the pipe, starting in the toilet and the snake came out of the dirt planter and onto the driveway. The cast iron pipe that exits from underneath my bathroom floor to the exterior and then underneath my driveway , has split open/ corroded at the top. We dug up the dirt and exposed the pipe. It is cast iron and then is connected to clay. We removed the dirt and toilet paper that made the stoppage. Now everything drains!The plumber says he needs to put a camera down and run it to the street to see what else is wrong/cracked , and that he cannot repair the exsisting pipe because it is cracked. He said he will have to check with the City to see where the sewer lines are and their direction in my driveway . A friend says , "Seal or cover the split open top of the pipe and cover it with some concrete". I believe there is also an expensive sleeve they can run thru the length of the pipe. HELP !! any suggestions? I am on the 'down' side of the street, in a mountain area. My sewer line is probably way to deep in the street for me to do the job. Back hoe territory!

Does PVC sewer lines get damaged from cement foundation being raised.? After the cement foundation was raised approximately 11/3 inches by a foudation repair contractor, could this damage the PVC sewer line.

Is it possible to get a grant for home repair? I had to have a plumbing co. come out to fix a back problem but come to find out the problem isn't located on my property. It starts where the line goes under the "city owned" street and comes back up to attach to the sewer lines. my house was built in 1970 and I think was one of the first few in the neighborhood.

weeping willow tree's roots are in my sewer pipes...? I have to have my pipes replaced out to the main sewer line bc the roots of the weeping willow in my yard have grown into the pipes and broken them. Its a costly repair. They said they will cut the roots back... will this hurt the tree? They are going to put root killer around the pipes so we wont have this issue again. Will this hurt the tree? and what are the odds the roots grown into the pipe at a different spot?

Small claims court and home repair? I had a young man come to my home and repair the busted sewer line that runs from the master bathroom to the street. I knew he was on drugs when I hired him but thought maybe I could help the poor guy out. He ended up fixing the pipe great but then assaulted my daughter verbally and then physically by punching her in the face and leg and ribs then in the back of the head when she turned away. She is only 12 and is half native American. I called the police but they say they can't find the guy even though he lives down the street in a 1972 brown Ford pick-up and is always at the bar on 6th street watching the baseball game in the evenings. I know he doesn't have any money as I didn't pay him but I would like to do something.

After the sale, what legal obligations are there? We sold a home we remodeled on March 2. During the remodel, we passed all city inspection requirements, including the plumbing inspections, etc. We purchased a home warranty for the house because we thought it was a good sign to someone as a buyer for their protection, so to speak. The buyers also had a personal inspection done. Now only 2 weeks later, the buyers are "sending us a letter" regarding a problem they are having with the sewer. They had the home warranty company out and say they are going to have to dig up the yard, etc for repairs because tree lines are in the sewer line. We NEVER had any trouble with this, we passed inspections, they had an inspection that made no note of any problems with this. So my question is are there any legal ramifications that could come from this? Could they really have a lawsuit case if it comes to that since all inspections, etc were passed? (We live in Kansas if there is any difference in that.)

Neighbor's trees growing into our sewer pipes? We moved into our house in last month, and have a home warranty which covers everything but the roots and the damage they have done. We called a plumber who snaked our main line and found that the root damage is so extensive that we would have to replace the damaged sewer line. This is our first house and we don't have a ton of money to pay for this problem without having to get a loan of some kind. We don't have a single tree or bush on our property. We think the roots are from the property behind our home which is owned either by the city or the business (Qwest) that resides there. Does anyone know if there are laws in Utah or anywhere else which would require our neighbor to pay for the repairs or at least part of them? The trees are also growing into our chain link fence and causing damage there also. We have already done everything we could to kill the roots. We had to snake the line when it didn't work and raw sewage was seeping into our kitchen and laundry room. We are waiting for the plumber to get the permits and exact details of the location of our line. In the meantime, we can hardly flush the toilet without it backing up. The line is damaged and there is no amount of root killing remedy that will repair the pipes.

Can you educate me about clay sewer pipe? I have an old house and water was bubbling up from the front lawn like a little spring. I called the water dept. and they came out and dug a little and said it was the sewer line. I called a drain layer and he said I have clay pipe and that it isn't broken where it's bubbling out, but blocked down further (possibly from a break or just a blockage) and the pressure is causing a leak from the coupling. The house is pretty high up on a ledge, so he said we didn't really have to worry about back up, but obviously it needs to be fixed. The house is about 400 ft back from the road (FAR!) and all that pipe is my responsibility. Please tell me all about clay pipes, even if it doesn't directly relate to my problem. I want to know how they're made, when, how repairs are done, life expectancy, and anything else you can tell me. Of course, if you have knowledge or advice about the current issue...Please share! Thank you!

What can I do about a landlord who wont pay me back for a repair that was not my fault? I was renting a house and I had a sewer back up in my basement. I called my landlord to have a plumber come out and fix it. The landlord said it was my place to call the plumber and pay for it. HE blamed my two year old daughter for stopping it up. Any way, the plumber came out and fixed the line. He found a mass of tree roots in the sewer line. The roots had stopped the lines up. I told the landlord and that is was not our fault it was the tree roots so he has to repay me. Its been two months and no repay. How long do I have befor I can take legal help? Who do I need to contact about this? Thanks

flooded basement in need of reliable repair My basement flooded after the last storm. I called a professional to see why they stated there was a crack in the main line under the house going to the sewer. he also stated it would cost $ 4000.00 to fix. i also need a sub pump but i can't afford a $4000 repair. I also need some one who;s not trying to rip me off because i"m a woman to tell me how my system flows under the house can they look with a camera or what. Again i need a reliable person to help me out. how do i know what i really need. do they have people that don't charge just to come and look at the problem? and give me a honest estimate.

Water in a floor heater space under the house? I have a 48 year old pier and beam home. I had floor heaters at one time but they have been disconnected - not removed. I noticed water in one of the space and it smelled of sewer or stagnated water. A friend that lived here 3 years ago said he noticed it then. I used a sump pump to remove water and no ticed it still filling up and when I flushed a toilet it rushed into this "hole" under the floor. I think it is a broken sewer line - is this an expensive repair? I don't think the insurance will cover it because they only cover damages done by the leak and not to fix the leak itself. There really is not much damage except the smell and that should go away when the line is fixed. I turned of the toilet going to this area. I have had problems with this toliet backing up even after snaking it. Is there an inexpensive fix or is this major?

leaking pipes throughout the bathroom? About how much am i looking at spending paying a plumber to fix a leak in a shower line and a sewer leak. We have it shut off right now but it cost for the plumber to come out is 70 dollars? Can you give an estimate or a site where i can find an estimate for the repairs?

Time Frame To Fulfill Easment Compensation? Quick question went through an eminate domain hearing on an easment for a new water line and sewer line on my property we agreed upon the terms they installed the water line decided not to do the sewer and now they have not fulfilled there end of the agreement on repairing the property... my question is there a time frame on this or do they have for ever ( they being the City Goverment) Thanks

How many other border towns are having (or will have) these SAME problems?? Most Popular Change Type Size Nogales grapples with murky issue: Mexico's sewage Shaun McKinnon The Arizona Republic Feb. 25, 2007 12:00 AM NOGALES - Every day, more than 14 million gallons of raw sewage rushes beneath the streets here through a pipeline crumbling from age and overuse. The rancid stream carries waste from both sides of the border, starting from a dilapidated system in the other Nogales, a Sonoran city 20 times more populous than its Arizona sibling and just enough uphill to make retrieving the waste too costly. An antiquated treatment plant near Rio Rico, about an hour south of Tucson, swishes the water around and spits it into the Santa Cruz River, still unfit even for fish. Along the way, waste seeps out of a leaky collector system and contaminates the aquifer and the Nogales Wash, a cross-border tributary to the Santa Cruz that bypasses the treatment plant. High flows could overwhelm the nine-mile main line and inundate streets and neighborhoods on the Arizona side, spreading disease and forcing thousands of people from their homes. advertisement Ignored, the untamed wastewater undermines quality of life on both sides of the border, or Ambos Nogales, a term used to describe the two cities together. The Sonoran side continues to swell with people who add to the need for a modern system, but without it neither city can attract the investment required to sustain the economy. Governments at every level in both countries know about the wastewater and the risks it poses, and they have discussed dozens of possible solutions, prodded by environmental groups, health organizations and courts. So far just one idea has survived nearly a decade of talks. Using hard-fought grant money, Nogales, Ariz., will start work next month on a $62 million upgrade to the treatment plant. The project will help the city meet the terms of a federal consent decree; it will not repair the deteriorating pipeline or address any of the other problems. The long-term question of how to deal with 5 billion gallons of wastewater a year remains mired in politics and a sticky web of conflicting laws and treaties. Adding to the confusion is an evolving view of the waste stream, which has helped restore a riparian area in Arizona and could provide a badly needed water source for the growing border region. "We'll probably never see an end to the issues," said Nogales Mayor Ignacio Barraza, who was elected last fall. "But we can't say because it originates in Mexico, it's not our problem. This is our health and economics and safety, our quality of life." Among the most serious problems: • Inadequate wastewater systems. Scores of colonias, the clusters of ramshackle homes, cling to the edge of the Nogales wash in Sonora. Most lack modern plumbing, so their drains and toilets empty directly into the wash, where storm runoff carries raw sewage into Arizona. • Lax enforcement of environmental laws. Mexico has increased efforts to require pretreatment of hazardous wastewater, especially at the border maquiladoras, or factories. But some factories ignore the laws. • Contaminated groundwater and surface water. The sewer lines on both sides of the border leak badly, but in Sonora, the system fails in numerous locations, releasing raw sewage into the aquifers and the wash. A sample of wash water in December found levels of fecal coliform so high they could not be counted using the typical measuring units. • Outdated treatment systems. The 50-year-old International Outfall Interceptor carries waste from the border to the treatment plant. It leaks, allowing waste to escape and groundwater to seep in. The extra groundwater overwhelms the plant, especially during rains. Pressure in the main line has blown manhole covers into the air. Although the waste stream has not contaminated drinking-water supplies, officials believe it could seep into shallow aquifers and contaminate wells in the area. In March 2000, the Sierra Club filed suit alleging that the treatment plant was violating water-quality permits issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A consent decree issued by the court mandated reductions in contaminant levels in the treated wastewater, mostly nitrogen and ammonia. High concentration of those organic materials can be toxic to humans, wildlife and aquatic systems. "We know it's a tremendous undertaking," said Joy Herr-Cardillo, who monitors progress at the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest. "If this situation existed anywhere else in this state, it wouldn't have been tolerated so long." 'It has become our issue' The truth is, the situation probably could not exist anywhere else in Arizona. Nogales clings to the desert hills at the end of Interstate 19, a city shoehorned into a narrow valley along the Santa Cruz. About 20,500 people live on the Arizona side of the border; as many as 400,000 people, perhaps more, live on the Sonoran side. The river flows north, downhill into Arizona from Mexico, an unexpected reversal of the rule that north is up and south is down. In that quirk of geology lies the real culprit in the two cities' wastewater troubles: gravity. "If the water didn't flow from south to north, if we didn't have to treat Mexico's wastewater, we wouldn't be in this situation," said Barraza, the Nogales mayor. "But now it has become our issue." Nogales, Ariz., uses less than one-third of the plant's capacity but pays two-thirds of its $2 million annual operating cost, a disparity that persists even as Mexico tests limits on how much water it can send north. Mexico pays based on the cost of treating waste in its country and has resisted efforts to adjust that formula. The two cities were once served by one water system, on the Arizona side, and as wastewater became an issue, the cities again looked for one answer. In 1951, working with the International Boundary and Water Commission, the two countries opened a shared plant. The plant was expanded twice since then, but it always struggled to keep up with the flows. "When they first decided to build the plant, we argued that they were underplanning," said Michael Gregory, executive director of Arizona Toxics Information, a group that worked on behalf of Nogales residents. "We knew the growth rate in Sonora was going to be higher, yet they underbuilt each time." For an operation with such an imposing name, the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant cuts an unimpressive profile. It sits in a shallow basin off I-19, hidden by a row of produce warehouses. An electronic gate guards the entrance, but the plant itself offers no hint that it serves such a large population. The main sewer line, the interceptor, ends at a concrete structure, where grit settles and a screen removes trash and other non-biological debris. What remains flows into aerating and settling ponds, and from there the water is filtered, chlorinated, de-chlorinated and emptied into the Santa Cruz River, where it flows north for about 16 miles before percolating into the ground. John Earl, the on-site construction manager for the upgrade project, moved his office to the plant earlier this month to oversee site preparations. Earl, an engineer for the international firm of Faithful-Gould, said the politics and the issues between the two countries do not matter once the front gates close behind him. "This is a standard-issue plant," he said. "Nothing much special." The upgrade will improve water quality and bring the effluent into compliance with EPA standards, Earl said. But the upgrade will not solve two significant problems: • The main delivery line, the International Outfall Interceptor, needs to be replaced. That project would cost as much as $40 million, and the city says it does not have the money. Until the line is replaced, problems such as groundwater infiltration, spills and storm-caused floods will remain, problems the plant upgrade can't solve. • Contaminated wastewater continues to flow into the Nogales Wash, mostly on the Mexican side. 'A mixed blessing' Fixing infrastructure also will not solve the broader issue of whether the treated effluent could be used to fill water needs in the growing region. Terry Sprouse, a senior research analyst for the University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center, said the border muddies the question. "Mexico retains the rights to the effluent based on the 1944 treaty," Sprouse said. "Legally, they could stop it at the border." Gravity makes that unlikely. Because Mexico legally owns the effluent, it can't be used in Arizona by developers who need to prove a 100-year water supply. Sprouse said some lawyers would argue that once the water percolates into Arizona's aquifers, it belongs to Arizona, but Mexico would probably dispute that. "Technically," he said, "nobody should be using it." But somebody is using it, or, rather, some things. The effluent from the treatment plant flows down the usually dry Santa Cruz River and helps sustain a vibrant riparian system that would not exist otherwise. At first glance, the river looks like any other as it gurgles past Santa Gertrudis Lane outside Tumacacori. Winter has stripped the trees of their warm-weather wardrobe, but green plants still hug the banks and watercress floats on the surface in some places. Then the wind shifts, carrying an unmistakable odor. "It's a mixed blessing, but a blessing," said Sherrie Sass, one of the founders of the Friends of the Santa Cruz. "Without what comes out of the plant, there probably wouldn't be any water here on account of groundwater pumping." The group collects water samples from the river monthly, mostly below the plant. They have found chlorine, nitrates, nitrites, phosphates and ammonia, among other contaminants. Levels of nitrates and ammonia have risen steadily in recent years as flow into the treatment plant tested its limits. Sass reviewed recent reports from water taken in the Nogales Wash, not far from the treatment plant. Below the plant, levels of fecal coliform, an indicator of raw sewage, were low. At another location, above the plant, the reading was "TNTC" - too numerous to count. Upgrading the plant will improve water quality in the river significantly, Sass said, but the water will remain contaminated until Mexico addresses more serious issues on its side of the border. The Nogales Wash still bypasses the plant and it still carries polluted water from Sonoran streets and colonias. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality also monitors water quality at the border and has charted contamination from the wash as it enters the state. "We've seen a lot of unauthorized discharges into the Nogales Wash," said department director Steve Owens. "We've seen leaks in the interceptor, rain events that cause overflows of raw sewage into the wash. We've had emergency situations where we've had to buy bags of chlorine to disinfect the wash." Owens said efforts to improve water quality run into the same border issues that have stymied other agencies. "In the past there have been commitments from Mexican authorities to do monitoring and assessment work," he said. "The level of commitment comes and goes depending on what's happening on the Mexican side of the border. The Number 1 concern we have is that drinking-water supplies on the Arizona side are not affected, and so far they have not been." Along the Santa Cruz, when the wind shifts, most people would not guess the source of the water. The nearby Juan Bautista de Anza Trail attracts thousands of visitors. The National Park Service recently bought a stretch of the river that is already popular among birdwatchers. "Riparian vegetation is so adapted to flood and drought regimes here, it's hard to kill, as long as you have hydrology," Sass said. "It will survive, even if the water's polluted, and we're really grateful for it." To the poster below (no name) the reason i post the articles themselves is because NUMEROUS people on here have said they will NOT click on any links!!

Would this be considered fraudulent? Looking for reasons not to hire an attorney.? If you found out that: 2 years and 7 months prior to the purchase of your 100+ year old home, the previous owners had video taped the entire sewer system and subsequently removed a section of sewer pipe underneath their sidewalk. You then found that the sewer cleanout in the basement had extensive wear from repeatedly being snaked. Finally, you remember all of their belongings being placed on crates in the basement when you viewed the home... After having repeated sewer backup problems yourself and finding that a much bigger and more expensive problem exists than just replacing a section of sewer pipe (ie the pipes in the back yard are collapsing). Would you believe the previous owners when they said that they totaly forgot about ever having had a problem when filling out and signing the property disclosure form? And that after their repair they never had another problem? And after viewing the video tape of their sewer line they said"it was a funny tape, so they threw it away." In the state of Ohio, we have property disclosure forms that are part of a property sale contract. The dislosure specifically addresses the occrence of repairs to correct problems with drainage and water accumulating in the basement (which is what happens via the basement drain). The previous owners left these portions blank. That statute in Ohio is 15 years to sue becuase of breach of written contract.

Would you hire an attorney? If you found out that: 2 years and 7 months prior to the purchase of your 100+ year old home, the previous owners had video taped the entire sewer system and subsequently removed a section of sewer pipe underneath their sidewalk. You then found that the sewer cleanout in the basement had extensive wear from repeatedly being snaked. Finally, you remember all of their belongings being placed on crates in the basement when you viewed the home... After having repeated sewer backup problems yourself and finding that a much bigger and more expensive problem exists than just replacing a section of sewer pipe (ie the pipes in the back yard are collapsing). Would you believe the previous owners when they said that they totaly forgot about ever having had a problem when filling out and signing the property disclosure form? And that after their repair they never had another problem? And after viewing the video tape of their sewer line they said"it was a funny tape, so they threw it away." Basically what I'm asking is if you were on a jury and this was all the information you were provide to render a decision with, would you be confident that the previous owners were engaged in fraudulent behavior? The disclosure statement specifically asked if there had been any repairs 5 years prior to the sale. They left the space blank.

Neighbor problems.? I live in a three story apartment bulding. I'm having problems with the neighbors on the floor above me. Two weeks ago, their child was playing in their toilet throwing things in it. It caused my toilet to back up because of the clog in the sewer lines. A month ago, their child was playing with water for over 2 hours. I panicked and called the landlord. He said that he was having trouble with this particular tenant. Two years ago, the ceiling in my former apartment collapsed onto my bed. The upstair's hot water tank was leaking. It caused the ceiling to collapse. It took the landlord nearly a month to repair the ceiling. Tonight, the child was playing with the toilet again. Again, my toilet backed up. I was cleaning with bleach. The bleach caused a new sweater to be ruined and also the bathroom rug. I don't want to cause any problems. What can I do so that no damage will happen to my apartment.

Is there a contract sewers bulletin board? SMOKE FREE HOME. I am looking for contract sewing jobs that I can do at home. I have an industrial COMBINATION FEED sewing machine and have worked in factories for many years. I also have two smaller quality machines that I use for my contract sewing. I am willing to do projects from beginning to end or just one or two applications before sending it on to the next application. I enjoy assembly line sewing and look forward to adding more variety to my tasks. Please contact me with any questions or leads. I am willing to work 5 hours a day on contract sewing jobs, excluding Sunday. I am also interested in doing ripping and repair. I am located in Orting Washington, Near the foot of Mt Rainier. I receive daily UPS, FedEx and USPS delivery and pick up.

Kenmore Washer wont drain or spin.? Our Kenmore washer is less than 4 yrs old and when it gets to the point in the cycle where it is supposed to drain and then spin, it shuts off. It still agitates just fine but as soon as it hits the drain section it just shuts off. Ive tried different sections along the cycle, resetting it, checking the lid, checking that its plugged in ok and tried other cycle settings.... to no avail! I dont know much about washers but Im pretty handy and if someone can tell me more or less where the problem may lie and how to find the area to fix it, I would be able to figure it out. My husband is an engineer and he will be able to help me but his training lies in sewer and steam lines and oil rigs... not a Kenmore washer! We are first-time homeowners and newlyweds so we are still gathering general knowledge about house repairs. Can anyone help? Someone who has dealt with this before or even has professional experience repairing appliances?

On a fence about calling DFS? I have asked similar questions here before about my neighbors. I am always undecided as to whether to make a family services abuse and neglect report and am again on the fence about it. I have not done so in the past. My neighbors, the dad social security disabled and the mom part time cares for my own elderly grandmother, have 3 children,11,14 &17, live in a deplorable mobile home down from us. We live in a rural town with "city" water and sewer. At least once a winter their water freezes and they'll go a few days w/o water. 2 months ago thiers froze & busted enough piping underneath that they have yet to repair the lines, they have no water & are getting water from my grandma's in buckets or my own outside faucet. They are doing laundry at my grandma's & what little bathing they do it is also at my grandma's. My grandma is on well water so the water use isn't that big of a deal to her. Them using her washer and dryer is becoming so. I fear if I call DFS they would take the kids away. Not just because of the water, or lack of it, but the home itself is just horrible. The family also has had dealing w/DFS in the past, obviously not good ones. I just don't think kids should have to be in these conditions. If it was only the adults living there, that's different. I wish there was a way to maybe just have DFS come out and maybe just "scare them straight" into fixing the water and cleaning up. Just for a liitle financial info on them. The dad gets social security, so also gets more for each child at home, the mom gets $25 per day for 6 hrs, in cash, for watching my grandma. I am sure they do not report that to social services or social security. They get food stamps and the dad and all the kids are on medicaid. The dad and mom are also not actually married (also a way to beat social services system). I'm not down on them for any of that, just explaining a little more of their financial situation, so they are already getting alot of "help" from all of us, as taxpayers. As for lazy, I would have to say they are lazy, as the yard has literal trash in it and no one picks it up. I do not dislike them, I just don't understand them, and why you want your kids to live that way.

On a fence about it ? I have asked similar questions here before about my neighbors. I am always undecided as to whether to make a family services abuse and neglect report and am again on the fence about it. I have not done so in the past. My neighbors, the dad social security disabled and the mom part time cares for my own elderly grandmother, have 3 children,11,14 &17, live in a deplorable mobile home down from us. We live in a rural town with "city" water and sewer. At least once a winter their water freezes and they'll go a few days w/o water. 2 months ago thiers froze & busted enough piping underneath that they have yet to repair the lines, they have no water & are getting water from my grandma's in buckets or my own outside faucet. They are doing laundry at my grandma's & what little bathing they do it is also at my grandma's. My grandma is on well water so the water use isn't that big of a deal to her. Them using her washer and dryer is becoming so. I fear if I call DFS they would take the kids away. Not just because of the water, or lack of it, but the home itself is just horrible. The family also has had dealing w/DFS in the past, obviously not good ones. I just don't think kids should have to be in these conditions. If it was only the adults living there, that's different. I wish there was a way to maybe just have DFS come out and maybe just "scare them straight" into fixing the water and cleaning up. Just for a liitle financial info on them. The dad gets social security, so also gets more for each child at home, the mom gets $25 per day for 6 hrs, in cash, for watching my grandma. I am sure they do not report that to social services or social security. They get food stamps and the dad and all the kids are on medicaid. The dad and mom are also not actually married (also a way to beat social services system). I'm not down on them for any of that, just explaining a little more of their financial situation, so they are already getting alot of "help" from all of us, as taxpayers. As for lazy, I would have to say they are lazy, as the yard has literal trash in it and no one picks it up. I do not dislike them, I just don't understand them, and why you want your kids to live that way.