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    Feb 1, 2013, 08:47 PM
    What if the city tree breaks my pipes in the front yards ?
    I was just faced with a NEW and EXPENSIVE experience and wonder if the city should help me with the bill for this situation..?
    The plumbing in my house became ALL backed up in the toilets, bath and shower and we were unable to unplug it ourselves, SO.. .
    I called a plumber to come out to HELP. They came in the evening and was unable to figure out the problem, because there is NO blockage/clog seen throughout our house . We were unable to use the toilets, bath and shower.. UGH ! (family of 5)
    The next day the plumber came back and put a camera throughout the pipes again and finally found the blockage/break in the main drain pipe in our front yard/driveway. A $6,000. Bill!! WHAT the heck?? All this is because of the CITY tree in our front yard, the one we are not allowed to maintain. I DO maintain our house/property and I feel it is NOT fair that I should have to deal with the WHOLE bill..? Any ideas/help/options??
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    Feb 1, 2013, 09:03 PM
    Not sure what you mean ( one that you do not maintain?) the sewer line from your home to the city connection is yours to maintain.

    Also to be honest 6000 seems very excessive, They were not able to merely clean the roots out, common to use a rotor with a root cutter and clean the current line. Most likely just a few hundred dollars.
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    Feb 2, 2013, 10:47 AM
    What is 90660? Zip code? Street number? Something we really need to know?
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