Mike Rowe takes a look inside sewers revealing the guts of our nation

[@bonagrad92]

These are the people who are responsible for keeping our lives clean and safe. Imagine a world without sewer systems.

[@richarda996]

No the problem is with education. Sickness would prevail, all water would have to be boiled and filtered.

[@charleskavoukjian3441]

@@richarda996 nah problems with lefties lol

[@___-dj2dw]

india?

[@cobra5094]

@@charleskavoukjian3441 What?

[@爪丂乇尺爪卂几]

That would sounds like india

[@StriperScott]

It shocks me how so few of us appreciate the incredible hard work that these people do for their neighbors every single day. Mike Rowe has established a legacy of reminding us everyday of how important everyone of us to each other.

[@nickkozak4763]

well i mean they don’t really do something active enough for it to be commonly noticed. unlike our first responders who are on the front lines of things. they’re on the sidelines

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

We can make these guys' job a lot easier by not flushing so-called "flushable" wipes. Do your part!

[@Tyranix97]

A high five to all those who keep America running. 🙏

[@ihatecrackhead]

men is the word you're looking for

[@cbalan777]

@@ihatecrackhead Too much hate, not enough crack.

[@angelgjr1999]

Blue collar workers is what keeps America alive.

[@angelgjr1999]

@@melaninjay592 Because they’re related to the boss? Not sure what point you’re trying to make. Without blue collar, the economy would collapse in an hour.

[@GorGob]

Debt keeps you running.

[@PyrrhP]

I seriously celebrate the men and women keeping the sewage system running! I'm on a septic system and still appreciate the work and innovation involved.

[@The_yeffy1]

as someone in the business you should truly appreciate that you are on a septic system and how you are living off the grid. The water your house takes from the ground is returned naturally to the ground all with gravity and no electricity. The major cities drain the ground of fresh water and then flush them down pipes that eventually lead to the ocean it does not get returned to ground water to replenish it.

[@masonfarnsworth6730]

I'm dropping a duce rn in there honor.

[@jeremypilot1015]

@@The_yeffy1 You're right. And many cities ran their storm drains into their sewers so when there is a storm the surge overwhelms the treatment plant and they often have to just let the waste flow untreated into streams and lakes. See Syracuse, and Rochester NY

[@The_yeffy1]

@@jeremypilot1015 yup in CT where I live it’s a small town we have zoning laws that do not ever allow our plant to get overwhelmed. However the city next to us has a plant built in the 50s when the city had 50k people and it’s the same plant in 2021 with 450k people using it.

[@ifs_fishing]

We enjoy it honestly

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Out of sight out of mind except for the few brave souls we never knew until Mike Rowe introduced us to them.

[@TanksRulz]

These workers are so underrated. No one understands their importance. PROPS TO ALL ESSENTIAL WORKERS.

[@MikeysChair]

Thank for your service to Americans

[@thomashall9792]

Bless these fine people doing the work. Thank you Mike for shedding much needed light on our infrastructure.

[@jimmyfarelli5067]

State of California licensed WWTPO here thanks for the spotlight on the career, it’s a great field to work in

[@OhNoNotAgain42]

Spent about 20 years in this industry. Junior engineer up to utility manager. This is a very academic approach. Without the smell, it just isn’t the same.

[@jaymiepobanz8801]

Wifes name and pic. Mark here. Very good Mike! Worked in Los Angeles treatment plants for 30 years. It was a great career. Wow, can't believe they can replace a screw pump that fast...Insane. Thanks for doing an excellent job in this video showing this essential service. Peace.

[@chocolateboy10]

Salute to these men, they are doing the work that no one else wants to do. Good on them!!

[@Chuck.S.]

I worked in this industry for years. I used to service a pumping station that was 300 ft deep and had no ladder access to get down to the pumps. It was the main pumping station for the city, so it had 2 huge wastewater pumps, and had a constant flow of thousands of gallons per minute. I had to put a full harness on, then be lowered by a boom truck. Normally, you can put what they call a pig in the pipe to stop the water temporarily, but this station was too big and too much flow. I have had pigs blow out on me while I was in the bottom of a station, had to take debris out that you would wonder how it ever ended up in the sewer. Had to work on 440 3 phase control panels, which had to remain live to keep at least one of the pumps working. All in all, it was a very dangerous job. I commend all those who work in the industry and do a job that a lot of people would not do.

[@deadeye4256]

yea that's dangerous job, what if the boom on the truck stopped working, your lucky my friend. i know those harnessed did not feel soo good. Did you atleast make out good?

[@manmeetworld]

Chuck, that's nuts man.

[@dewmontain123]

Currently i hook up abs to trailer parks and hook them up to the septic tanks lines. Last year we did a cool project out in yakima washington at a trailer park we hooked it up to the city sewer system. It was hard work. It took 1 year and 3 guys. Me steve and brad. But i learned that this is probably what i want to do for a living. I wanna work my way up and eventually be like an engineer for the city or something like that. Do i just keep doing what im doing. I dont want to waste my time doing little things when i can learn a lot doing other things in the same field. Bigger things like for the city and stuff. ??

[@salty3402]

Have you ever found anything of value or cool in the sewer?

[@Chuck.S.]

@@salty3402 I wouldn't say cool.... more like puzzling. Some of the bigger stations would get a lot of water through them when it rained so you would get tons of debri. However, we did recover an "adult" doll out of one.

[@tonyshaw7420]

Thanks Mike Rowe!!! And all the unsung heroes. ❤️

[@eveskey7982]

They need to stop putting on items the words flushable, because they are a major problem

[@DJIcePick13]

As a new engineer who transitioned from Electrical Eng into the wastewater industry as a field technician (Really out out curiosity) its been eye opening to see just how much work we do to keep our neighbors and communities safe

[@TheAcidDrip]

Massive respect to these good folks for keeping the water clean and our sewers functional.

[@craigking3018]

Hard working men and...... men

[@ealymaysshow]

Nasty, nasty ,nasty ,but has to to be done hats off to these crews .

[@theoldgeezersmith9029]

Only 13 & she knows how to “Nasty”!!!!

[@paladancray7242]

Yupp 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍👍👍👍To these folks Yupp! Thanks BIGGLY!

[@erics7490]

thank god Mike Rowe is still showing us the dirty jobs no one thinks about/ no one wants to do, but we cant live without.

[@desiregonza235]

mike rowe makes everything watchable

[@sramdeojohn4428]

Hardworking men and women... 👏🙌👏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Unlucky13ification]

I love seeing the workers' hobbies. It helps to know they do cool stuff outside of work

[@mrBDeye]

Chicago sewer pipes gave birth to Lori Lightfoot, now she is the mayor.

[@PurpleRanger69]

BRUH LOL

[@yohooyoy8109]

Dude. Rofl.!!

[@manw3bttcks]

She's out yeah!

[@BroadwayLTDProductions]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@MBT32]

Not a lot of females demanding more gender equality there.

[@jimmy66651]

No there is not lol.

[@davidbarnett1631]

I think there should be more women in this industry. They will make the business better. However not a lot of women want to that job.

[@MBT32]

@@davidbarnett1631 how they'll make it better?

[@tyler7713]

ive worked in the field for years now and we never get female applications

[@jimmy66651]

@@tyler7713 same for electrical, it’s not that we won’t hire them. It’s if we get no female applications we can’t hire them.

[@goodboybuck]

and yet were living in one of the countries that puts down hard working people like this for doing something necessary for them to live in. don't be afraid to break the norms and chase something that is not as "lucrative" as being a lawyer/banker/doctor were all here to make things work and move in order for all us of to live in a place and thats what makes it a harmonious relationship. No matter what your work is thank you for everything that you do. Every one of you. Don't put anyone down for working.

[@scottmerriman8549]

My son and I are both Turd Herders and I can tell you the biggest problem with our sewage systems is stormwater infiltration!

[@CCscott]

Not flushable wipes?

[@DiscoFang]

Are there not separate stormwater and sewer systems? In my country they are completely separate.

[@MichaelZimmermann94]

@@DiscoFang depends on the city

[@spoolin55psi]

See it all the time i do cured in place pipe so I see it often

[@LisaPearlify]

@@DiscoFang It happens when there are cracks in the sanitary or combined pipes and laterals, or the old bell end pipes that detach from adjoining sections creating gaps.

[@eveskey7982]

People flushing items into toilets that should never be in the sewers causes more issues than ever needed. Lately the roadside trash has gotten so bad it looks like it did back in the 70s, nasty disgusting litter.

[@The_yeffy1]

idk why but seems like people use wipes for everything and its the root cause now of all clogs but im not complaining because I charge $300 an hour to come out and clear the line lol

[@percyjackson2800]

I think I would have enjoyed this kid of job. I have always been fascinated by underground building and engineering. Such cool stuff.

[@smf2072]

Oh please.....& what big tough adult job do you have, PERCY ?

[@percyjackson2800]

@@smf2072 Use your brain! Anyone reading this understands that I misspelled “kind” and typed “kid” instead. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@smf2072]

@@percyjackson2800 YOU WISH !

[@TacoStacks]

mike rowe is the best

[@anthonygifford9494]

I did this as my first job and I loved it

[@teresewecker]

Mike Rowe.. I've always had a crush on you. I have a tremendous amount of respect for sanitation workers

[@joeashbubemma]

Looks exactly like Washington DC, but CLEANER.

[@gunsandmoses8670]

Why don't they discontinue these disposable wipes?? They are obviously not disposable and can cause major damage to vital infrastructure.

[@FBISHOJI]

Profit

[@bbrown5887]

So awesome they hired Mike for this. No better person for it.

[@bobbymoore1794]

I truly appreciate the hard and stinky work of this country’s sewer system workers. I am a co-owner of a plumbing, hvac and electrical company and I know it gets to be pretty rough working in these type of investments.

[@Handyguy223]

As someone who has cleaned sections of the Milwaukee sewer system including small sections of the deep tunnel, I can say it is not a lot of fun. It was extraordinary to witness the size of the network though.

[@mssn3166]

hardworking people in keeping the city clean. I think they are heroes!

[@morpheusgreene2704]

not just 'people'; they are men

[@destinyapasan7561]

Let's go BRANDON. We STAND with the WORKERS of the SEWERAGE (SEWERS SYSTEM). 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸MAY GOD BLESS them ❤️.

[@oldtimefarmboy617]

17 years on the job comes with its benefits. Fortunately, where I live, the storm sewer and sanitary sewer are separate systems. So rain storms are never a problem for our sanitary sewer treatment plants.

[@peacepeace5788]

Just tax more companies that claim their tissue are flushable

[@DannyTheHam]

Did he find Joe Biden's approval rating down there too?

[@TheThatguy54]

Thank God Joe Biden's infrastructure bill was passed to help people who work in infrastructure like our sewers.

[@PixelaGames2000]

Dang the way these systems work is fascinating and incredible Mad props to all the essential workers out there who do this stuff your the real NVP the real G.O.A.T you rock Thanks for making our lives more comfortable and easier I solute you all 🫡

[@talache7]

Oh my! Why did I decide to watch this while eating? 🥴 Anyway, thank you to those brave and stomachs of steel guys. Not just anyone could do this.

[@tarn1135]

I tell my tenants to not use “flushable “ wipes. They ALWAYS clog up the sewer lines.

[@Guru]

Thank you to all the workers that keep America running! We appreciate and love you all.

[@FleaChristenson]

Makes me grateful for our septic system.

[@mls8668]

What a tease, I was getting into that..

[@juliaweber212]

These workers are hero’s

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

Just did a job for MMSD last month. Great people.

[@mr.invisible3770]

Food for thought: Idealists who have zero idea how things work expect industries like sewage and water treatment, the giant motors and equipment necessary, to all run on "green energy". It would be absolutely impossible without rebuilding everything that exists from the underground up.

[@jamestboehm6450]

One hell of a screw. The fabrication is very impressive. Made many smaller augers in my time and welded and hardfaced many flites. I'm impressed.

[@kimward5746]

Just amazing....

[@KingKsEDC]

The amount of resposnibility they each carry is insane. Without them we are screwed.

[@xaviercornett5241]

I would hate to have this job... Congrats to the people who keep the planet running.

[@RogueA.I.]

I have to hand it to these folks. I can’t even drive past the local treatment plant without gagging.

[@fahlici1801]

It's only when you hear the sewage....

[@danielpercent5434]

Jobs like this, or driving a garbage truck, or things like working on an oil platform- these are jobs I'll never want to do, but I always have the upmost respect for the men and women who do these jobs.

[@MrDemon817]

I wanted to see the screw pump get put in

[@ratedRblazin420]

Hard-working MEN in this industry

[@torreseze69]

The man the legend is back

[@davekinghorn9567]

Ed Norton.. Celebrated sewerworker. "The Honeymoooners" 1955-1956

[@DiscoFang]

Look up the movie "Kenny", a superb and hilarious Aussie comedy/mockumentary about a sewer pump truck operator.

[@Luftpvp]

PSA. DONT FLUSH THE DAMM "FLUSHABLE WIPES"

[@shrekgamer4199]

Man they make it look so cool

[@ericlawrence9060]

Ex wastewater treatment plant operator here. Never saw this episode. I worked in the field 5 years after getting an associate degree. Left the field permanently in order to make some money.

[@djbigdawg16]

The only thing Mike forget when mentioning the wastewater treatment plant is the type of plant which is activated sludge, there are 3 differenttypes of bacteria that are used for activated sludge treatment which are aerobic anaerobic and facultative. Also the screw pumps are a type of positive displacement pump.

[@nicmaz37]

This video needs more Fox watermarks and icons

[@timthompson7205]

I’m doing my part. I’m filling the bowl a second time this morning.

[@sharonmcqueentorres2459]

Makes you think of cowboy River release days

[@macdaddy1234]

I have so much respect for these hard working men.

[@joemama-nh9gj]

Good awareness view.

[@sferris33]

Yep definitely all these things need to heavily invested in. Thus a rain storm is not such big area of concern

[@arjun220]

Women : we don't need men.

[@realzooflicks]

thx i needed to see this 😊

[@signsofplay]

Not sure I want to watch this right before dinner.

[@diehardAMD]

And now imagine it with less energy! As energy resources become more scarce because some careless decisions, how would that affect water reclamation? Thanks, Biden!!!

[@MusicBent]

The narrator implies that sanitary sewer pipes and run off water collection are always combined and sent to a treatment facility (known as combined sewer systems, or CSS). In the past this wasn’t so uncommon, but it is increasingly rare. Even I’m the example city of Milwaukee in the video, only 5% of their system is still combined, and soon they will be entirely independent. Other than that misleading confusion, the video is fairly accurate

[@MajinMist603]

Thank you for the added info . . ..

[@LisaPearlify]

Not true. I work in Milwaukee DPW and we are relaying and lining combined sewers. They aren't being replaced with separated sewers.

[@bks7842]

How can I view entire episodes?

[@xxkingpeacexx1069]

Rowe is a legend for showing people the dirtiest jobs we take for granted😊

[@fuckbeingbroke2]

Thank you to the humans who do this work you know they train Jiu-Jitsu

[@mikefinley4367]

Sewers ...bthe guts of our nation, newly defined /// see America Biden admin.

[@abin5699]

Great! that would be our pleasure to have you on our channel too.

[@KarateCombatExclusive]

Mike thought me years ago “ no mater how much you shake it there’s always another drop”

[@thehonorablejiveturkeyspoo6370]

GET OUT!!! I'm warning you. Leave me alone. I vvoted for change and now I belong down here all by myself

[@Wrangzilla]

I was expecting him to show up in DC,,,,

[@rikwhitfield1042]

This is the second time watching one of Rowes projects where the show stops however the segment is not compleat… fool me once!!!

[@robertgeiter6428]

Mike your favorite substance POO

[@ronjohnson9507]

2 things you can flush: anything you have eaten first and toilet paper

[@haphazardprism]

The toilet stops working people think about you guys. Maybe not the way they should, but unsung heros you are

[@patmcbride9853]

9:42 "If it don't fit, it won't move sh*t." - Johnny Cochran maybe

[@dalelongson4561]

remember watching Mike fixing a muffin monster in the early 2000's. 20 yers later I'm working for water industry in the UK.

[@galindojamie]

it made me sad that he said no one thinks about them and there job like firefighters :( I want Them to know good that there job is appreciated! Thank you.

[@silversoozookee2839]

How poignantly poetic Watching a show about crap is more entertaining and palatable than our current administration at work Or anything the media offers. Thank you Mike Rowe Keep up the great work

[@morpheusgreene2704]

you say that as if crap and sewers arent already entertaining just on their own

[@turkeylipsl4635]

What is storm water going into sanitary sewers?

[@poohmaster54]

Be mindful the system displayed here is what happens with a combined sewer system (sanitary & storm into one system). Other cities have 2 separate system.

[@jonathanjuillerat9831]

Interesting, where I live at storm water and sewer are mostly separate. We have storm drains that drain directly in the bays.

[@SordSwingrr1]

I love Mike Rowe! Because of him America gets to see all the invisible jobs that are necessary to keep our cities running and our brother and sister citizens healthy. I applaud him for his voice and spotlight on jobs like mine.

[@lexuses3942]

Seriously, who built all these massive structures underground? Precision cement work and all. I just don’t understand it? ESPECIALLY back in the early 1900s

[@austinwiththef150]

The guy working a 2:00 w no shirt but a safety vest kills me.