A man in northern Wisconsin tried to blame his local pumper after he fell through a rusted septic tank lid on his own property.
In his lawsuit against the pumping company, WQOW News reports that the man claimed he was trapped in his tank for more than five hours before he could climb out and that he’s having nightmares about the incident. He says the pumping company failed to warn him about the condition of the tank’s cover, but the company had in fact informed him about it three years prior.
Unsurprisingly, the court ruled in favor of the pumper.
Investigators Find 350 Pounds of Cannabis in Pumper Truck
In Fayette County, Texas, a recent traffic stop led to the seizure of more than 350 pounds of marijuana, which had been hidden in the tank of a septic pumper truck.
The arresting officers said the driver and passenger were “exhibiting nervous behavior” during the traffic stop and that the officers were subsequently given consent to search the truck.
Investigators opened up the tank and found bundles of marijuana wrapped in cellophane.
Homeowner Sues After Finding Holding Tank Where Septic System Was Promised
A man in Moon, Pennsylvania, recently spent his life savings on a house only to find out after the fact it didn’t come with the septic tank he’d been promised.
The real estate listing claimed that the house, built in 1943, came equipped with a septic tank, and since there was snow on the ground at the time of purchase, the new homeowner didn’t inspect it.
Shortly after purchasing the home, a neighbor visited and informed him about the fact that the house had a holding tank. Apparently the previous owner ran a school on the grounds, and they’d purchased their own pumper truck to haul waste multiple times per week.
The homeowner contacted his real estate agent, who in turn contacted the school, but they claimed they didn’t know it was a holding tank.
“To say they didn’t know ... they had their own truck,” the homeowner tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “It was so expensive that it was cheaper to buy their own truck.”
There’s a lawsuit pending on the matter.
