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  2. Family live with sewage spills and maggots in 'horrific ... - AOL

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    The white walls are dotted with black flies - but the biggest problem is a shower room next to the kitchen. Excrement overflows from the toilet bowl on to the floor and fills the shower cubicle.

  3. Water stagnation - Wikipedia

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    Some plants prefer flowing water, while others, such as lotuses, prefer stagnant water.. Various anaerobic bacteria are commonly found in stagnant water. [4] For this reason, pools of stagnant water have historically been used in processing hemp and some other fiber crops, as well as linden bark used for making bast shoes.

  4. Drain-waste-vent system - Wikipedia

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    A sewer pipe is normally at neutral air pressure compared to the surrounding atmosphere.When a column of waste water flows through a pipe, it compresses air ahead of it in the system, creating a positive pressure that must be released so it does not push back on the waste stream and downstream traps, slow drainage, and induce potential clogs.

  5. Sewer gas - Wikipedia

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    The result is the most common means of sewer gas entering buildings and can be solved easily by using the fixtures regularly or adding water to their drains. One of the most common traps to dry out are floor drains such as those typically placed near home furnaces, water heaters and rooms with underfloor heating. Infrequently used utility sinks ...

  6. Grease trap - Wikipedia

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    When the outflow from the kitchen sink enters the grease trap, the solid food particles sink to the bottom, while lighter grease and oil float to the top. The relatively grease-free water is then fed into the normal septic system.The food solids at the bottom and floating oil and grease must be periodically removed in a manner similar to septic ...

  7. Disturbing video shows hundreds of maggots removed from ... - AOL

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    Horrifying video has emerged of doctors pulling maggots out of a man's ear. The unidentified Indian man went to a doctor's office to complain about hearing a non-stop buzzing sound. He soon found ...

  8. Drain (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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    A drain cover is a cover with holes (e.g. a manhole) or a grating used to cover a drain, to prevent unwanted entry of foreign objects, or injury to people or animals. It allows drainage of liquids but prevents entry from large solid objects, and thus acts as a coarse filter. A sink drain cover is a drain cover used to cover the sink drain.

  9. Maggots love my organic waste bin come summer ... - AOL

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    The foul odor of a garbage can in the garage is an alluring magnet to a fly. But ridding landfills of methane means the food waste must go elsewhere.