Danette
: : : : Were taking our city to small claims court because of a sewer back up recently. Seems that in order for them to be responsible, they also have to be proven NEGLIGENT. We can prove the clog was from the public sewer line….the pipe had at least a 3 inch buildup all around on an 8 inch pipe….it got clogged by a diaper. What surprised us was that they have a maintenance plan of cleaning the sewers yearly, BUT THEY DO IT WITH A FIRETRUCK HOSE!! Does this sound right to you?: : : Need info fast……court is right around the corner!: : I have served as an expert witness against NYC and other cities BUT in this case I would love to be on the city side of this case. How can you go after the city for someones diaper YOU should take this diaper to all your neighbors with kids GET a DNA and you and the CITY SUE THEM. I think YOU have not only way too much time on your hands YOU NEED TO GET A LIFE and some home owners Water insurance would also help. Flushing a city sewer with a fire hose is correct. They are looking for VOLUME not pressure.Please do me a favor GIVE my E mail address to your CITY sewer DEPT and tell them I will take this case on for FREE THE counter suit should be fantastic for them and me…Sylvan :: Hey Sylvan, : You are an asshole. Just won the case in court…..So, UP YOURS. Expert my ass. Judge said that was a pathetic way to clean the sewers in the first place. 3 EXPERTS we had testified to that also. Looks like you need to go get educated…..OR A LIFE.Silvan…. I work for a Mid Western City (population over 85,000) Many times we use a fire dept connection to flush out sewer and storm mains. We use hydrants and or fire trucks. normally it is as you said we rely on the volume of water to flush out sediment,leaves and other debris. I think the Judge in this instance realized he/she was dealing with a WACKO and just wanted to settle this ASAP to get this moron out of his/her court. To think that any person in their right mind could hold the city responsible for a diaper is unbelievable. It is my humble opinion that the person making this weird claim not only has like you said way too much time on their hands BUT is a cronic liar. In over 23 years in the Sewer/Water dept we constantly use fire hoses to clear blockages as we cant always get access to the one water jetter this town owns.. I never post anything on here BUT I just had to say something..Adios Hobart M.
