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    Apr 19, 2012, 07:21 AM
    Sewer problem
    I have a very bad sewer smell in my house, who do I call?
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    Apr 19, 2012, 07:27 AM
    A plumber, you could have a leak in the sewer line, perhaps one of the traps is leaking allowing sewer gas to come in, perhaps your vent stack is stopped up with something.

    Do you have a area it is worst, have you checked for sewer leaks,
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