When sewage ejection pumps fail, you can quickly have an ugly ... Also check to be sure there's an air bleed hole near the bottom of the waste pipe (another potential cause of pump failure).

So, the $3,360,000 in federal money going to move and fix Phillipsburg's sewer pump is huge. "It's been in dire need for some time," said Phillipsburg Councilman Keith Kennedy. The pump system is ...