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Sanitary Sewers
< on 8/24/2006 6:50 PM >
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I have a manhole in my new backyard. However, it may be a sanitary sewer. Is there any way to tell from the outside before I pop it? All it says is S, which could mean any kind of sewer.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 1 on 8/24/2006 7:16 PM >
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Pop it and see, it's not like you can't close it afterwards. Around here most drains are labeled. If you have a sewer connection, you could check to see if it heads towards the drain.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 2 on 8/24/2006 7:53 PM >
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Take a wiff if it smells earthy kinda like a cave its a sanitary sewer.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 3 on 8/24/2006 8:17 PM >
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Posted by Free Baller
Take a wiff if it smells earthy kinda like a cave its a sanitary sewer.


I think that's more the other way around. If it smells earthy it's a storm drain. If it smells like teh poops, it's a sewer. You should be able to tell pretty quick by opening it.



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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 4 on 8/24/2006 8:37 PM >
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Sewers also tend to have gushing water. Just pop the thing. Sewers can be cool too

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 5 on 8/24/2006 8:57 PM >
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Posted by Flik


I think that's more the other way around. If it smells earthy it's a storm drain. If it smells like teh poops, it's a sewer. You should be able to tell pretty quick by opening it.




Really? I had heard that if it smelled earthy it was a sanitary sewer. I ask because we popped a manhole once and an overwhelming smell like decomposing leaves poured out along with a ton of heat, but it was dark and I was having troubles with the light, so I didn't get a chance to look in before dropping the cover. Would that be worth checking out, in your opinion?

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 6 on 8/24/2006 9:13 PM >
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A ton of heat? Was this downtown or something? What time of the year was it?

Most sewer covers WILL say "Sanitary Sewer" in some manner on the cover. If there was that warm of air coming out it was either sewer, or possibly a steam tunnel. Easiest thing to do is just pop the cover and look down with a flashlight.

Speaking of drains though, city workers have been doing an INSANE amount of maintainence on the storm drains around my house. They were just down inside one with a jackhammer when I was home for lunch today. Hmmm....

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 7 on 8/24/2006 9:14 PM >
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It indeed smells earthy, but it's the familiar storm drain earthy, not the tube-full -of-crap earthy. I'll have to pop it sometime...as soon as I find my prybar. Don't moving suck?

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 8 on 8/24/2006 10:35 PM >
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Around here, sanitary sewers smells like Tide or Downy.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 9 on 8/24/2006 11:13 PM >
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Its not gonna smell like shit its most likely gonna be treated.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 10 on 8/24/2006 11:28 PM >
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Its not gonna smell like shit its most likely gonna be treated.


My house is on the rim of a shallow valley, so if it was a sanitary, then it probably comes directly out of the houses. Fresh 'n' Tasty!

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 11 on 8/25/2006 2:59 AM >
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Please update this when you pop it. I'm intrigued. Also, do you live in a rural or urban area?

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 12 on 8/25/2006 6:58 AM >
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Posted by DanB
I have a manhole in my new backyard. However, it may be a sanitary sewer. Is there any way to tell from the outside before I pop it? All it says is S, which could mean any kind of sewer.

I submit, for your consideration, my manhole. (Stop laughing.)



This good sir, is why I am a full member and you are a turd burglar. Hopefully that answers your question. Good luck with your future endeavours

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 13 on 8/25/2006 7:27 AM >
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You'll likely be disappointed. There is likely a ladder that goes down, but on the bottom, the drainage is probably 8-12" around.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 14 on 8/25/2006 2:26 PM >
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Please update this when you pop it


Happy to. I'll probably do it tomorrow when it's warmer and I can find the necessary tools.


Also, do you live in a rural or urban area?

I live in the Philly burbs, specifically, Tredyffrin.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 15 on 8/25/2006 4:43 PM >
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I always thought sewers smelled kinda sickly sweet. But that's usually froma distance and depends on the flow and depth, also if you disturb it or not. Just remember shit flows downhill and never lick your fingers. That's all the advice one should need. When in doubt, a case of beer will help. The alcohol will sterilize the situation......or just make you care less about walking in poop.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 16 on 8/26/2006 3:32 PM >
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It is, indeed, a storm drain. There's about two feet of square brick with a channel in the center. What were you expecting, CHUDs?






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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 17 on 8/26/2006 6:35 PM >
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We always expect CHUDs.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 18 on 8/26/2006 8:59 PM >
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That looks exactly like a poopy sewer. Skinny channel keeps the turds from clinging in low flow areas.

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Re: Sanitary Sewers
<Reply # 19 on 8/27/2006 3:43 AM >
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I once popped a sewer manhole, there were actually two manholes: one leading to a "manhole chamber", which was just a dark concrete . . . um . . . chamber, and then one at the bottom of that leading to the sewer. We could hear a flush upstream and then see the turds get pushed down It was pretty nasty, unpleasantly warm. It didn't smell like poop, it smelled more like detergent really. The sewage was confined to a trough at the bottom. If the tunnel was larger, I would definately have explored it because it was nice and old-looking (stone).

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