Seriously, when you see this sort of thing in Mexico, what's the first thing that goes through your mind? I bet it goes something like: "Darn it! Una fuga de agua! (a water leak)" right?
We all know the sewer system in Mexico is next to non existent and when there is one, well... it's usually better there wasn't because it basically works like crap and an image like the one in today’s pic basically means a drain somewhere is stopped up with street trash.
So maybe this is why the sewer system in France intrigues me so much. Being as we mexicans don’t really have one that actually works, perhaps I am wrong but I thought that a sewer system is designed to filter the water when it rains. I mean, the water goes in, then travels through all these underground tunnels filled with rats and dirty water coming from the homes above until it arrives to a huge cascade where it shoots down into the river below and where Harrison Ford yells back to Tommy-Lee Jones “I didn’t kill my wife!!”…. oh, wait no… sorry… getting my wires mixed up.
We all know the sewer system in Mexico is next to non existent and when there is one, well... it's usually better there wasn't because it basically works like crap and an image like the one in today’s pic basically means a drain somewhere is stopped up with street trash.
So maybe this is why the sewer system in France intrigues me so much. Being as we mexicans don’t really have one that actually works, perhaps I am wrong but I thought that a sewer system is designed to filter the water when it rains. I mean, the water goes in, then travels through all these underground tunnels filled with rats and dirty water coming from the homes above until it arrives to a huge cascade where it shoots down into the river below and where Harrison Ford yells back to Tommy-Lee Jones “I didn’t kill my wife!!”…. oh, wait no… sorry… getting my wires mixed up.
And yet, take a look at this. The French actually turn on some water faucet switch thingy somewhere and suddenly water starts pouring out of the sewer drains and on the streets to, get this, clean them. Hello?? Anyone else finds this intriguing?? (you don’t have to answer that)
I’ve noticed they do this once or twice a week pretty much all over town. Don’t know how long they leave the “water running” though……
I’m not yet sure what I think of this from an ecological point of view but I guess it does explain why streets here don’t get yucky dirty as they do in Mexico regardless of how much dog poop this city is famous for.
Fned.
I’ve noticed they do this once or twice a week pretty much all over town. Don’t know how long they leave the “water running” though……
I’m not yet sure what I think of this from an ecological point of view but I guess it does explain why streets here don’t get yucky dirty as they do in Mexico regardless of how much dog poop this city is famous for.
Fned.
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OK, I'm amazed and intrigued. I come from the perpetual drought of California and the idea that perfectly good water would be shot out into the street to clean it... well, it's really odd and seems wasteful too. But, great mechanics to do it and great idea to clean the streets.
Now, there!! they do it to wash doggy poop away!!!
p.s the sewer works in my home town!! it does!! heh
Jonna: I know what you mean... I also was raised to turn off the water while brushing my teeth and to think of perfectly clean water being wasted away like that just seems kinda wrong with me... but maybe they use some kinda of recycled water for this... I admit I haven't investigated further on this, although I know I should....
Ale: Really? Wow, you're lucky... in Puebla the sewers really are there only for decoration purposes. ;D
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Ewww...they're cleaning streets with sewer water? I must have misseed a step.
I thought they were trying to GET RID of poop smell, wouldn't this add to it?
I'm confused.
That girl... well.. I don't think they "clean" the streets with dirty water, but perhaps they use water that is not fit for drinking?? Honestly I don't know and hubby doesn't seem to know (or care for that matter) either...
But rest assured... the streets in Paris don't stink... at least not all the time. ;)
Fned.
LOL- they would never do this in NYC because, as everyone knows, there are crocodiles living in the sewer system there... Google it!
Mexpat: I haven't googled it yet, but I think I had enough with the stories about cockroaches living in the walls and rats living in the pipes... you also have crocodiles living in the sewers???!!! No wonder there's that saying about it being a "zoo out there"!!! They're talking about NY!!!!
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They do that in the north of Spain too. There are water pipes all over town where special hoses can be plugged. In my town they clean most streets quite thoroughly every night and yes, they use perfectly clean and safe water.
We have plenty of water here so there is no reason not to do it and the city looks good.
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