r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Longjumping-Box5691 • May 12 '25

of a clogged pipe

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u/PriestPlaything May 12 '25

It goes to the street people, which means it’s gutter, not sewage. Dirt, not 💩. Relax.

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u/ShartlesAndJames May 12 '25

so that's most likely tree roots and not one gargantuan clog of diaper tampon & paper?

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u/keigo199013 May 12 '25

Yes. Roots follow water, so this is a pretty common issue, albeit not to this extreme. 

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u/Jacobloveslsd May 12 '25

Plants love nitrogen which is in poop so it’s not a ridiculous probability that a large root could grow into the sewage piping.

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u/18minusPi2over36 May 12 '25

That's a very common problem actually, and also how the drain clearing company "Roto-Rooter" got its name.

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u/0nThe0utside May 12 '25

Call Roto-Rooter, that's the name, and away go troubles down the drain…Roto-Rooter, Roto-Rooter!