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    rainbowstarchild50 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 12, 2008, 04:48 PM
    Septic drain field failed and not fixed
    I have a long standing septic problem that the owner has not repaired. It has been over a year and now I have stuff fron the toilet coming out of the pipe next to the house.
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    Mar 12, 2008, 04:57 PM
    If you do not own the house call your local health department. The problem will be fixed once the homeowner gets fined.
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