If the above photo looks like the diver is breaking through the surface of a lake of shit, you're absolutely right.
An extraordinary first person account from a professional diver, who vividly describes what it's like to be submerged in a massive vat of human waste, for four hours at a time.
Definitely read this after breakfast. But do read the full story. Brendan really loves his job, and it's always awesome to hear from somebody who is so proud of the incredibly difficult, remarkable work they do :
I've done about 1000 hours of sewage diving. Working in a pit of sewage is very difficult; you can't see anything for a start, so everything's done by feel.
We can be under several metres of sewage for up to four hours.The first metre or two of sewage can be quite dense. We've had it that thick that the guys have dropped spanners and they haven't fallen.
You can walk through the sewage but not really swim.
The worst thing that can happen in a sewage dive is if you tear the suit and the suit floods.
People usually stand back a bit when they find out what we do — most of the time we can get a clear space at the bar.
It doesn't really worry us, what we're diving in, but it would be nicer if people actually chewed their corn.
Toilet humour.
Go Here For The Full Story
