I just returned from the WWETT show in Indianapolis
I attended the 2106 WWETT (Water & Wastewater Equipment Treatment & Transport) trade show in Indianapolis again this year. It took place in the convention [...]
Fred to the rescue on a Harford County septic system replacement with complications
A few days ago I received a phone call from Jones Pump Service, an environmental septic company that was hired to upgrade a septic system [...]
Take it from this plumber, baby wipes and drains are a lethal combination!
Those of you who know me know that I have been talking about the baby wipe epidemic for the last couple of years. You have [...]
Attending WWETT is like a pilgrimage to Mecca for plumbers & wastewater experts
I just returned home from a weeklong trip to Indianapolis where I attended the WWETT (Water & Wastewater Equipment Treatment & Transport) trade show. It [...]
Battery-powered vs water-powered backup sump pump systems
We did a sump pump job earlier this month for a Baltimore City fire lieutenant. The pump was approximately 20 years old and still worked. [...]
A buried sewer cleanout made this clogged drain job more challenging
The other day I got a call from a contractor about a house off of York Road in Baltimore City that he had sold to [...]
Tree roots were only half the story on this one
Last month, a family in the Anneslie area of Baltimore County called me because they were getting water in their basement. Initially we could not [...]
You know it’s serious when the plumber needs a boat! (Pond outfall pipes)
I get called from time to time to video ispect and pressure jet blockages in pond outfall pipes. These pipes are designed to drain off ponds [...]
Tennis anyone?
Not long ago I received a call from a plumber working on a job for Kennedy Krieger Institute. Kennedy Krieger’s maintenance staff had been struggling [...]
If a sewer machine won’t clear a drain, think sludge or grease
Drain Chief was called for a drain obstruction at a private residence. The homeowner was pretty mechanically inclined and had rented a sewer machine, pulled [...]
Flushable baby wipes are the leading cause of blocked drains
I am now convinced that flushable baby wipes have taken first place in sewer obstructions. Forget what the package says. Wipes are not flushable! I [...]