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- From: javery@bnr.ca (Joel Avery)
- Subject: Re: The Dutch Challenge
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.134841.7186@bcars6a8.bnr.ca>
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- Organization: Bell Northern Research
- References: <72763220618796@grafix.eid.anl.gov>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 13:48:41 GMT
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- In article <72763220618796@grafix.eid.anl.gov>, jim@grafix.eid.anl.gov (Jim Kuiper) writes:
- |>
- |> 5) Covertly (ha!) dig next to the storm sewer, drill through the culvert
- |> and run my sump pump line into it. For that matter, I could pump my
- |> whole lot out. And plant tulips. And power it all with windmills.
- |> (You should see our electric bills. The lights dim when the pump goes on.)
-
- Well now, why should this be illegal? The storm sewer is there to drain away
- excess water, and this is what you have in the basement. Certainly, draining
- this water into the sanitary sewer is a bad move, but the storm sewer might
- be a different story. You might want to call whoever you pay your taxes to
- to run that storm sewer - after all, you do own it.
-
- I'll follow this thread with great interest. In the spring, I pump about
- 1500 gallons an hour out of my 120 year old basement. I know that my
- problem is my asshole next door neighbour's land drainage.
-
- Please post a followup, or email me a summary.
-
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-
- Joel
-