Had an interesting situation this weekend, "interesting" being a euphemism for annoying but educational.

The sewer line from the house to the public sewer appears to have partially collapsed. Attempts to snake it out have failed. It is draining, but slowly. Repair/replacement is about a week out. This has required us to decide to either move in with family or into a hotel, or attempt to cope with very limited wastewater disposal capacity. Because of a terminal illness in the family, resources and tempers are strained and that appears to be an option of last resort. The hotel possibility is there, but money, as they say, is definitely an object. So, we are attempting to tough it out for a while at least.

I thought we were pretty well prepared as a family for most emergencies. But this one has me rethinking the age-old problem of how to dispose of waste on a fairly long-term basis without creating a health hazard or a public nuisance. Some parts of it are easy, some are a challenge. I'd very much like to know what other people have done in the way of planning and preparation for this part of an emergency.

If I'm going back over old ground from a previous thread, forgive me and direct me and think no more about it.

Frank2135