{"id":532321,"date":"2022-12-29T06:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/filthy-work-of-sewer-divers-showcased-in-new-discovery-series\/"},"modified":"2022-12-29T06:29:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T03:29:00","slug":"filthy-work-of-sewer-divers-showcased-in-new-discovery-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/filthy-work-of-sewer-divers-showcased-in-new-discovery-series\/","title":{"rendered":"#Filthy work of &#8216;Sewer Divers&#8217; showcased in new Discovery series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd2025b03f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd2025b03f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/filthy-work-of-sewer-divers-showcased-in-new-discovery-series\/#%E2%80%9CFilthy_work_of_%E2%80%98Sewer_Divers_showcased_in_new_Discovery_series%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Filthy work of &#8216;Sewer Divers&#8217; showcased in new Discovery series&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFilthy_work_of_%E2%80%98Sewer_Divers_showcased_in_new_Discovery_series%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Filthy work of &#8216;Sewer Divers&#8217; showcased in new Discovery series&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Discovery Channel\u2019s \u201cSewer Divers\u201d might just showcase the dirtiest job of all. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>, premiering Jan. 1 at 9 p.m., explores various centuries-old sewer systems throughout the country \u2014 and the brave workers who do the essential tasks that most people don\u2019t want to think about, including Don Gann, 35, aka \u201cDirty Water Don,\u201d who\u2019s featured in the opening episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had quite a few [close calls] over the years,\u201d Gann told The Post. \u201cI\u2019ve been pinned, I\u2019ve had things fall on top of me where I couldn\u2019t get out on my own [and] another diver had to come in to get me. I\u2019ve been buried digging a hole for an underwater cable. The hole collapsed on top of me, so every time you took a breath, the mud constricts you more. You have to control your breathing, remain calm, and have faith in the guys you have [above the manhole]. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how scary the job is, the guy next to you has to be as good as you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-2.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"Don Gann, aka &quot;Dirty Water Don&quot; crossing his arms. \" class=\"wp-image-25157980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=683 683w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><figcaption>Don Gann, aka \u201cDirty Water Don.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Discovery<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gann, a father of three, is based in North Arlington, NJ. He\u2019s a commercial diver specializing in welding, timber work and sewer repair. He\u2019s journeyed down into manholes and waded in the muck beneath all five boroughs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of people think we can just swim around like a fish,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to move around with the current and you can\u2019t see what you\u2019re doing. You rely on your 10 eyes, which are your fingers. So, basically, all the dirty and disgusting things that people don\u2019t want to touch \u2013 we have to touch those things to understand what we\u2019re doing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the series premiere, Gann wears a $3,000 rubber suit that keeps him safe from toxic chemicals and waste, and a 36-pound helmet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Donn Gann standing in a diving suit, while men around him sanitize it. \" class=\"wp-image-25157994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Don Gann getting his diving suit sanitized by his crew. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Discovery<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-4.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sewer Divers logo, the show title next to a manhole. \" class=\"wp-image-25158007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/sewer-divers-don-gann-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cSewer Divers\u201d is a new show on one of the dirtiest jobs of all.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Discovery<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOnce you hook the neck dam \u2014 the suit to the helmet \u2014 your mobility becomes spare. It\u2019s  hard to get it off by yourself,\u201d he said. \u201cA lot of people in this industry won\u2019t last because they\u2019re claustrophobic. The [manhole] is small, the ladders are in disrepair or broken down there. There\u2019s usually a current or the area is very slick so you can\u2019t get good footing or move around. You really rely on your guys up top.\u00a0 There\u2019s quite a few dangers. Electrical shock, a slew of dive-related sicknesses. You could lose a limb. You could lose your life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gann said that he hopes audiences who tune into \u201cSewer Divers\u201d get a new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciation for what he and his colleagues do on the job every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen someone drives by us in the morning rush and we\u2019re creating a delay for traffic patterns, because we\u2019re closing the lanes \u2014 and all they see is three guys standing around a hole \u2014 we get a lot of bad press,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re like \u2018Oh, what are these guys doing, just standing around?\u2019 People drive by and yell at us. We\u2019ve had people drive by and throw trash at us. Meanwhile, under the [surface of the road], you have a guy working to make sure you can go home after work, flush your toilet, and you don\u2019t have to ask, \u2018Where does it go?\u2019 You rely on the fact that you can hit a button and walk away from it.\u201d\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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