About this season
A down-and-dirty, up-close look at the rugged, blue-collar heroes that keep America's centuries-old sewer systems running so the rest of us can stay out of the muck and the mire.
Episodes (6)
1. That's Not Mud
Aired 1 January 2023 • 42 min
In North Jersey, N.J. Dirty Water Don dives into a toxic sewer line. In Mt. Vernon, VA. Ramone and George try to fix a sewage-filled basement. In Cleveland, Josh tries to break down a rock-solid formation before it leads to catastrophic flooding.
2. The North Arlington Fatberg
Aired 8 January 2023 • 42 min
A Fatberg of wipes, toiletries and trash has formed in a North Jersey sewer pipe; the Cleveland crew find themselves knee-deep in a rain-ravaged storm sewer; Ramon discovers a huge sewer break threatening people's basements in Mount Vernon.
3. Meat Me in Massachusetts
Aired 15 January 2023 • 42 min
In Brooklyn, Dirty Water Don repairs outflow gates at a treatment plant. In Mount Vernon, Ramone and George discover medical waste lodged in a pump station. And in Massachusetts, Rick deals with a disgusting grease trap at a meat cutting facility.
4. Goo Deja Vu
Aired 22 January 2023 • 42 min
A mysterious clog backs up the entirety of the downtown neighborhood's sewer line; the debris from a severe storm backs up a critical grit chamber; a restaurant grease trap is in dire need of cleaning.
5. The Nose Knows
Aired 29 January 2023 • 42 min
An abandoned sewer line is overwhelmed by stagnant human waste; the damage from a massive sinkhole threatens to shut down the entire city's sewer system; a large clog could take down a city building.
6. The Gates of Smell
Aired 5 February 2023 • 42 min
In Connecticut, Rick searches for a mysterious clog in a treatment plant's outflow pipe; in New York, George and Ramone struggle to clear a clogged reservoir; in Ohio, Josh attends to a backed-up basin that threatens to flood downtown Cleveland