Sense of humour at CRT??

[ditchcrawler]

On 13/01/2023 at 12:33, Nightwatch said:

Yeah but, yeah but, if the contractor cleared the blockage to a large bore pipe then the blockage would flow away.

 

Im not convinced, boaters tip away large quantities of wipes ‘lids?’ And other unwanted items.

 

During Covid the elsan at Banbury had continuous blockages. I was eventually told that the contractor had carried out camera survey of pipe work. The result being that the pipes had collapsed and needed major repairs. Now, I know the route of the sewage pipes this meant digging up the adjacent bus station forecourt. For the past couple of years there has been minimal blockages, if at all any, in Banbury. I had kept on about my theory of blockage clearance over possibly two years to CRT.

 

As far as I’m aware the bus station hasn’t been ‘tampered’ with.

 

Just my opinion of course. 

Notice Alert

Oxford Canal
Location: Banbury Customer Service facility
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[magnetman]

One wonders how many contractors bid for the job of supplying and maintaining the elsan disposal infrastructure. 

I do hope it isn't just Lee San doing it. 

 

In the unlikely event that it was a closed shop there would be no reason whatsoever to provide good quality equipment. 

[ditchcrawler]

46 minutes ago, magnetman said:

One wonders how many contractors bid for the job of supplying and maintaining the elsan disposal infrastructure. 

I do hope it isn't just Lee San doing it. 

 

In the unlikely event that it was a closed shop there would be no reason whatsoever to provide good quality equipment. 

I think they provide the pumpout equipment 

[magnetman]

1 minute ago, ditchcrawler said:

I think they provide the pumpout equipment 

 

They do. 

 

I think some of the elsan disposal points have pumps as well. It will depend on the circumstances or should that be stercumstances.