Penfield couple charged for sewer service discovers they were never connected

So you were here 13 years under the assumption. That you were on sewer, correct? And you get a plumber who

comes out and tells you that we're on

septic. When they bought the house in 2011, they were told they were connected to town sewers and tax bills show they've been paying for the connection since

they moved in. Here is where our septic

tank is. After digging lots of holes, they eventually located the septic tank is after digging lots of holes. They eventually located the septic tank in the backyard. We had

our septic tank pumped. They had to come twice because it was so impacted. They contacted the town and at first

the public works foreman was adamant they were tied to the sewer system. See how much that well that shows up.

It's clear as day when you see it,

but after several tests running died water through the plumbing, it was clear the water was ending up in the septic tank and not the sewer.

This is the new leach field here.

Had they known they were on septic, leader says they would have emptied it and maintained it over the years and wouldn't now be stuck having to and wouldn't now be stuck having to dig up their yard to replace the