We just moved into a 9yo rancher that has a unique sewer line problem.
Here's the deal.

Rancher build in back of homes on established street. Water table only 3 ft
below surface.

Owner wanted to connect to city sewer but neighbor (between the rancher and
city sewer) refused access to install run to street.

Owner decided to tap into city sewer from rear of property (1.5 acre lot)...
loooong ass run and half of the distance is thru woods.

Every two years (during winter... go figure), sewer backs up into the crawl
space. We want to avoid this.

We determined the following:

Booster pumps throughout the run (too costly)

Switch to septic (not sure township will allow a disconnect to go to septic
system and lose the $) plus the new ski slope out back

Buy the owner of the property in front of the house a big screen TV and
maybe then he'll allow access.

Has anyone dealt with such a situation? Any suggestions? Help.... we don't
want any turds floating in the crawl space!


Thanks for your time,

M~

Need to know the size of the sewer main and also the fall (grade of drop).
It would appear that one grinder booster pump in the basement could work.
Or review your neighbors' plot plan at the court house- maybe he has to give
you a right of way across his property.

"> We just moved into a 9yo rancher that has a unique sewer line problem.
> Here's the deal.
>
> Rancher build in back of homes on established street. Water table only 3
ft
> below surface.
>
> Owner wanted to connect to city sewer but neighbor (between the rancher
and
> city sewer) refused access to install run to street.
>
> Owner decided to tap into city sewer from rear of property (1.5 acre
lot)...
> loooong ass run and half of the distance is thru woods.
>
> Every two years (during winter... go figure), sewer backs up into the
crawl
> space. We want to avoid this.
>
> We determined the following:
>
> Booster pumps throughout the run (too costly)
>
> Switch to septic (not sure township will allow a disconnect to go to
septic
> system and lose the $) plus the new ski slope out back
>
> Buy the owner of the property in front of the house a big screen TV and
> maybe then he'll allow access.
>
> Has anyone dealt with such a situation? Any suggestions? Help.... we don't
> want any turds floating in the crawl space!
>
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
> M~
>
>
>

King Ineptune wrote:
>
> We just moved into a 9yo rancher that has a unique sewer line problem.
> Here's the deal.
>
> Rancher build in back of homes on established street. Water table only 3 ft
> below surface.
>
> Owner wanted to connect to city sewer but neighbor (between the rancher and
> city sewer) refused access to install run to street.
>
> Owner decided to tap into city sewer from rear of property (1.5 acre lot)...
> loooong ass run and half of the distance is thru woods.
>
> Every two years (during winter... go figure), sewer backs up into the crawl
> space. We want to avoid this.

<SNIP>

As Dennis suggested, a sewage pump in the basement may be
the simplest solution. get someone local to look at all
the facts of the layout.

By any chance is the line freezing during winter??

Figure what all this is going to cost you and sweet talk
the neighbor into selling you a utility easement to the street.

Jim

Hopefully, an engineer from the water and sewerage company would come out
and diagnose your problem and suggest a solution for no charge. I would
certainly call them and ask in the nicest possible way. They should also be
able to give you a ballpark cost estimate.

Good luck

"King Ineptune" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AoednbnzQqCS36PcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> We just moved into a 9yo rancher that has a unique sewer line problem.
> Here's the deal.
>
> Rancher build in back of homes on established street. Water table only 3
ft
> below surface.
>
> Owner wanted to connect to city sewer but neighbor (between the rancher
and
> city sewer) refused access to install run to street.
>
> Owner decided to tap into city sewer from rear of property (1.5 acre
lot)...
> loooong ass run and half of the distance is thru woods.
>
> Every two years (during winter... go figure), sewer backs up into the
crawl
> space. We want to avoid this.
>
> We determined the following:
>
> Booster pumps throughout the run (too costly)
>
> Switch to septic (not sure township will allow a disconnect to go to
septic
> system and lose the $) plus the new ski slope out back
>
> Buy the owner of the property in front of the house a big screen TV and
> maybe then he'll allow access.
>
> Has anyone dealt with such a situation? Any suggestions? Help.... we don't
> want any turds floating in the crawl space!
>
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
> M~
>
>
>