| The NYC Department of Environmental Protection | | | | - The New York Daily News says 'Sewer Lining Is |
| and the NYC Department of Buildings have stated | | | | Gold For Scam Artists'. |
| that sewer linings are "Illegal" and "Not an approved | | | | - The New York Daily News goes further 'It doesn't |
| repair method". There are many reasons why liners | | | | smell right' . |
| and trenchless sewer installations are not approved. | | | | About the Sewer Liners Are Illegal Web Site. |
| Some of the reasons sewer liners are illegal: | | | | We are established as a Free service to aide in |
| - Sewer liners coat defects without correcting them | | | | consumer protection. All information, responses, |
| (back-pitched pipe, disjointed pipe, root intrusions, | | | | advice, and services are provided at no charge. |
| crushed pipe, etc.). | | | | Sewer linings can intrude into and disrupt the City |
| - Sewer Liners cut off branch connections (area | | | | sewer system, will cut off branch services, will cut |
| drains, rain leader lines, storm sewer connections, | | | | off shared sewer connections, will decrease the |
| neighboring connections, etc.). | | | | opening in your pipe, can coat existing defects |
| - Sewer liners can intrude into the Public sewer | | | | without correcting them, leave many defects in |
| system. | | | | place, and are not legal. |
| Typically Licensed Plumbers in NYC never install | | | | We Seek to Protect Homeowners From … |
| sewer liners; their license is at stake! If you have had | | | | Unlicensed and Licensed Contractors performing illegal |
| such an installation performed, or been victimized by | | | | sewer liner installations for unsuspecting Clients. We |
| a contractor performing such an installation, please | | | | welcome requests for further information from you, |
| email , you may be entitled to a complete refund. | | | | and instances where these illegal liners were installed. |
| - The NYC DEP says 'The relining of house | | | | We hope to stop these illegal installations and aide |
| connections is not an approved repair method'. | | | | property owners in financial recourse where these |
| - The NYC Department of Buildings says 'Where | | | | illegal liners have been installed. |
| appropriate the City may subpeona records of | | | | This web site has been instrumental in having credit |
| contractors who it believes is performing such illegal | | | | card charges reversed, and having illegal sewer liner |
| work'. | | | | installations removed. |