Plot Synopsis

SEWER DIVERS is a one-hour docuseries that explores outdated, centuries old sewer systems in key cities across the U.S. that are maintained by workers who do the job most people wouldn't dare to even think about. In the series opener, "Dirty Water" Don goes down into the rushing currents of raw sewage in New Jersey. He sports a $3,000 rubber suit fit with a 30-pound helmet to keep him safe from noxious chemicals coming at him from all directions. Later in the episode, The Emergency Sewer Division of Mount Vernon, NY tries to drain over a foot of sewer water piling up into a resident's basement. And in Cleveland, the Northeast Ohio Sewer District team attempts to clean a massive pile of hardened sludge dubbed the "Mega Clog" from the floors of the sewers. Other divers featured in the series include Rick Simon who battles grease and sludge fatbergs in the sewers of Connecticut.