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    Jan 24, 2010, 08:45 AM
    Water comes up in my yard when I wash clothes
    My wife was catching up on laundry, and told me there was water coming up from our yard around the edge of our house. I am afraid it is a drain pipe under our house. Does this sound correct? What is the most cost effective way of repairing this?
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    Jan 24, 2010, 08:51 AM

    Are you on city sewer or a septic tank? Let me know, tom
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    Jan 24, 2010, 11:16 AM

    The water may be coming up through a cleanout located directly outside the house. If the water is coming out of the cleanout, this would mean you have a plugged sewer. Dig down were the water was coming up and see if you find a pipe.
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    Jan 25, 2010, 06:38 AM

    The water may be coming up through a cleanout located directly outside the house.
    **OR**
    If you are on a septic tank the washer my go into a grease trap that's full and needs to be cleaned.
    Once more! Sewer or septic tank? Tom
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