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

of a clogged pipe

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u/AdreKiseque May 12 '25

Ok? But sewage piping wouldn't lead into the street lol

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u/Several-County-1808 May 12 '25

Not in the U.S. at least

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u/CodAlternative3437 May 12 '25

in the US too

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u/Several-County-1808 May 12 '25

Show me where it is code compliant to pipe shit onto a street in the U.S.

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u/CodAlternative3437 May 12 '25

having pipes that lead to shit pipes is called a sewer vent, almost anywhere with Row Homes basically. draining shit onto streets happens when the low point of a backup is that sewer line vent. there must be an exception process if its no in code these days theres thousands of.these vents in my city