After Draining A 200-Year-Old Parisian Canal, They Were Shocked By What The Water Revealed

Published on 03/05/2021
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The Unpredictability of Drainage

As seen through the article, the process of draining is a mighty project. Having expense up to hundreds of millions, locating totally random and crazy things; the process is not for the faint-hearted. Shocking stories happen in the process, and from finding valuable items, to questionable items to items you just wouldn’t expect to see anywhere; the sewer could be a goldmine.

The Unpredictability Of Drainage

The Unpredictability Of Drainage


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Toy Soldiers

“Art imitates life,” as the saying goes. Employees in Scotland were placed in a predicament reminiscent to a scene from Toy Story. In 2010, a sewage treatment worker uncovered an entire army of toy soldiers while treating sewage. Following cleaning, the toys were mounted on a plaque and exhibited on the office wall for many years. While the child who misplaced the toys did not have a happy ending, we’re sure it made the staff’ day!

Toy Soldiers

Toy Soldiers

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