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— Diagram from Des Moines Water Works

In a failed lawsuit brought against Voorheesville, the plaintiff contended that the village had inspected and approved the sewer line running from his home to village sewer lines even though it did not meet the requirements of the new local law, which said that the line should have been buried 60 inches below ground instead of the 46 it was found to be. A plumber with experience installing that kind of sewer system said that it was more likely that a heavy truck drove over the box that houses access to the sewer valve, pushing the rod down, causing the valve to crack.