Dammed If They Don’t

Contractor conquers cold weather, deep water and logistical challenges to clear and reline a clogged pond drain.
Dammed If They Don’t
Chris Bergeron of Drain Pro struggles to attach a 6-inch PVC extension with flexible Fernco coupling to a submerged cast iron overflow pipe while Jeremy Bergeron (out of frame) steadies the extension and rowboat with a bow rake.

Heavy winter rains and a clogged cast-iron drainage system in a private 2-acre pond flooded a family’s pet cemetery in Lexington, S.C. A plumber recommended the homeowners call Drain Pro in Columbia, S.C.

“The water was 18 to 20 inches above the vertical 6-inch overflow,” says...

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