Infrequent Inspections Likely Led to Chronic Sinkhole Issues Says Former Detroit Sewer Worker

Most of the Fraser, Michigan, residents who were evacuated Christmas Eve are back in their homes, but months of repair work are ahead.
Infrequent Inspections Likely Led to Chronic Sinkhole Issues Says Former Detroit Sewer Worker
Three homes in Fraser, Michigan, are currently deemed condemned because of a 100-foot-wide, 250-foot-long sinkhole discovered on Christmas Eve. (Photo by Detroit Free Press)

A former longtime employee of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department believes a combination of failure to reinforce some pipes, faulty connections into them, and a lack of frequent-enough inspections are to blame for the massive sinkhole that led to the evacuation of 22 homes...

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