Those shots are nice and clear, Jim.
My eldest son works in that business, for a company called Wessex Water. His
job in the past has been to persuade residents of a given community that this
or that major work needs to be done and to accept the disturbance with
equanimity. He has also been the one to make the decision to close arterial
routes for sewer upgrades or pumping station installations.
But I feel for your neighbours, nonetheless.
Chris
On 22 Oct 13, at 21:47, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> After 50 years of service, the city entered into a contract to re-line
> the sewer line on our street, and re-make all of the sewer taps. I have
> seen this from a distance, but, today, decided to see what it was all
> about. Fortunately, I'm on the corner, and connect to a large main on
> the adjacent street, so my yard escapes the damage.
>
> The job boss was waiting for his dump truck to return, so we discussed
> the job. He was happy to allow me to take photos. Here, he is in the
> cab waiting for the truck, and I got a bonus in a "selfie" in the mirror
> mounted on the upper corner of the cab.
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9125
>
> When the truck returned, he resumed digging to expose the main sewer for
> the new tap.
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9128
>
> Swinging around, he dumped the bucket load in the truck.
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9131
>
> There are also a water main and a gas main along the street, so this
> takes more care than might be realized at first glance. And,
> beforehand, they asked customers to make limited use of their sewers
> while the work was underway, because their lines are open to the
> excavation.:-)
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