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GALLERY // 9 scenes

The lawn looks fine. The pipe does not.

Nine common sewer problems, each seen above ground and through the camera. Slide each handle to compare. All visuals are illustrations of typical conditions.

  • Surface vs camera
  • 9 scenes
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The gallery

Slide from surface to pipe.

Above ground: a driveway and walkway lifted by oak roots beside the houseBelow ground: the camera view inside the clay pipe: fine roots entering a joint Above ground Camera view
Tree roots
Above ground: a damp, slightly sunken stripe of lawnBelow ground: the camera view: two pipe sections misaligned with soil showing through the gap Above ground Camera view
Offset joint
Above ground: a thin wet streak in the front lawnBelow ground: the camera view: a long crack with water seeping through the pipe wall Above ground Camera view
Cracked pipe
Above ground: a commercial kitchen floor drain with grease at the grateBelow ground: the camera view: thick grease narrowing the drain line Above ground Camera view
Grease buildup
Above ground: an older brick bungalow with a cleanout in the foundation bedBelow ground: the camera view: heavy rust scale and tubercles inside cast iron Above ground Camera view
Corroded cast iron
Above ground: a long shallow dip in the lawn over a buried lineBelow ground: the camera view: standing water pooled in a sagging pipe Above ground Camera view
Belly or sag
Above ground: a small sinkhole opened in the front lawnBelow ground: the camera view: a crushed pipe with soil spilling in Above ground Camera view
Collapsed pipe
Above ground: a quiet street with a manhole beside a drivewayBelow ground: the camera view: a lateral stub protruding into the main Above ground Camera view
Bad tap
Above ground: a 1960s ranch house with a cleanout in the lawnBelow ground: the camera view: a flaking, egg-shaped fiber pipe Above ground Camera view
Orangeburg pipe
And more

Fourteen conditions, decoded.

See each one, what causes it and what happens next.

Clean, sound pipe as seen by a sewer cameraHealthyClean, sound pipeFreshly cleaned pipe as seen by a sewer cameraHealthyFreshly cleaned pipeGrease buildup as seen by a sewer cameraWatchGrease buildupCorrosion and scale as seen by a sewer cameraPlan a fixCorrosion and scaleBad tap or protruding connection as seen by a sewer cameraRepair soonBad tap or protruding connectionSediment and debris as seen by a sewer cameraWatchSediment and debrisHole in the pipe as seen by a sewer cameraUrgentHole in the pipeWipes and rag clog as seen by a sewer cameraWatchWipes and rag clog
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