NationStates Jolt Archive


3,000 gallons of sewage forced into house

IL Ruffino
22-04-2006, 00:07
Utility workers trying to clear clog cause unintended smelly consequence

The Associated Press
Updated: 5:06 p.m. ET April 21, 2006


CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Utility workers trying to blast out a grease clog from a sewer line forced 3,000 gallons of raw sewage into a couple's home, forcing them to abandon their house while hoping that the city makes good on a promise to clean up and repair the damage.

Mac and Meg McCormick say city leaders have also promised to pay for their stay in a hotel until the repairs are complete. The couple doesn't have any of the agreement in writing, and city officials have declined to discuss the case because it's ongoing.

"We feel we have no choice but to put our trust and faith in the hands of the city," Meg McCormick said this week as movers hauled damaged furniture from her house. "And I'll be honest, that's a little scary."

Scott Denham, the risk manager for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, declined to discuss the details of the sewage backup, but did say, "There's no question of the severity of this event."

City officials don't even know how much the repairs and cleanup will cost, Denham said. Meg McCormick said she has received estimates of $75,000 to $150,000. The house has a tax value of $101,300.

URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12424916/
The Remote Islands
22-04-2006, 00:13
Whoever did that better be sorry. I mean, 3,000 gallons?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!!?!?
Pythogria
22-04-2006, 00:19
*vomits*

That's all I have to say.
Tactical Grace
22-04-2006, 01:22
Judging by the sheer volume of human excrement involved, and the price quotes, we're talking demolishing the house, excavating the foundations and building a brand new one.

It's only fair.
Valori
22-04-2006, 01:28
God, I just hope they weren't in the house when it happened. :eek:

It would be like brown asbestos, I'd never be able to live there again.
Boonytopia
22-04-2006, 01:31
Bloody hell! That's a lot of shit. :eek:
Tactical Grace
22-04-2006, 01:32
Bloody hell! That's a lot of shit. :eek:
It's the real shit too. No bull.
Tactical Grace
22-04-2006, 01:34
It must have been like The Shining elevator scene (http://faculty.washington.edu/kgb/horror/shining_blood_elevator.jpg).
Pythogria
22-04-2006, 01:36
It must have been like The Shining elevator scene (http://faculty.washington.edu/kgb/horror/shining_blood_elevator.jpg).

Oh, god, I AM close to vomiting. RL!
Valori
22-04-2006, 01:37
It must have been like The Shining elevator scene (http://faculty.washington.edu/kgb/horror/shining_blood_elevator.jpg).

The Horror !!! :eek:

Even if they weren't home when it happened, could you imagine walking into your house and BAM!
Andaras Prime
22-04-2006, 01:52
Owned.