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Article: The Philadelphia Inquirer Home Real Estate Column.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Article date:
- July 28, 2002
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By Alan J. Heavens, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jul. 28--My knowledge of solid-waste disposal ends at the curb, where my soil line connects to the municipal sewer system and goes heaven knows where.
Actually, it goes to the county sewage-treatment plant -- a service for which I and thousands of other county property owners pay a quarterly fee.
I don't know about you, but I never really think about sewage until the system breaks down. Twice in the last three years, I've had my soil line cleaned -- once for $114, the second time for $174 -- and any time I have to spend money, it makes an impression.
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