y family and I (me, my husband and our two children, 6 and 3) are residents of Old Ottawa South living on Aylmer Ave. Recently, we had a catastrophe at our home that may be of interest (and concern) to residents of our neighborhood.
On Thursday May 11, we had a sewer pipe in our basement that leaked every time we used the water in our house. I had a plumber come in only to find out that there was a very blockage in the pipe. I had to call a sewer specialist (Scooter Rooter) to come in to blow out the blockage. They forced 2000lbs (may not be an accurate number) of air into the pipe only to have sewage in the pipe forced back into my basement.
To release this pressure and to find the blockage, the crew had to dig up my garden, driveway and fence. They then put a camera into the pipe and found that a neighbor to the north of me had put up a new deck and their post and concrete was now in my sewer pipe.(with a permit from the City).
After going six days with no water, I found out through many hours on the phone with the City, lawyers and contractors that the sewer pipes in our area are not documented and that nobody knew that these pipes were there, including the City.
People in our area should know that this could happen to them and they should find out if their sewer lines run through neighbors properties' and if they have the legal right to have them there.
If you would like to contact me, you can reach me at home 730-0588, work 725-9965 ext 379, cell 282-8588 or by e-mail jaynerobertson@home.com
Jayne Robertson