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NEWS / THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
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BY JACOB MUSELMANN, ABBY OLCESE AND NICK GERIK / photo illustration by Weston White/KANSAN
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Sheets, pants, light bulbs go down toilet
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — The heads of the prison board in Fayette County say inmates of the prison clog the county jail's outmoded sewer lines by flushing sheets, pants and other items - even light bulbs - down the toilets in their cells.
A county engineer estimates it could cost $50,000 to $200,000 to install equipment that could grind up or screen out such obstructions. For now, such items must be removed by hand.
That's complicated by the fact that the prison was built in 1886 and has outmoded four-inch sewer lines.
The jail is expecting a $1,200 bill to fix clogs inmates caused by flushing debris.
Associated Press
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