they’re the bowels of one of the world’s largest and most polluted cities where
largest and most polluted cities where
largest and most polluted cities where disease runs rampant
disease runs rampant
disease runs rampant and the stench is sickening human
and the stench is sickening human
and the stench is sickening human excrement toxic waste
excrement toxic waste
excrement toxic waste rotting cadavers all flowing right
rotting cadavers all flowing right
rotting cadavers all flowing right beneath the sidewalk the sewers of
beneath the sidewalk the sewers of
beneath the sidewalk the sewers of Mexico City are as disgusting as any on
Mexico City are as disgusting as any on
Mexico City are as disgusting as any on earth but this man Carlos Barrios has
earth but this man Carlos Barrios has
earth but this man Carlos Barrios has just given up a comfortable desk job for
just given up a comfortable desk job for
just given up a comfortable desk job for the opportunity to swim in them it’s 3
the opportunity to swim in them it’s 3
the opportunity to swim in them it’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon and Carlos is
o’clock in the afternoon and Carlos is
o’clock in the afternoon and Carlos is pulling a dead dog out of the sewer he’s
pulling a dead dog out of the sewer he’s
pulling a dead dog out of the sewer he’s making sure that the wastewater of
making sure that the wastewater of
making sure that the wastewater of Mexico City stays where it belongs we
Mexico City stays where it belongs we
Mexico City stays where it belongs we pull up all the things you can imagine
pull up all the things you can imagine
pull up all the things you can imagine you can see chairs cars all kind of
you can see chairs cars all kind of
you can see chairs cars all kind of waste anything you like is in is in the
waste anything you like is in is in the
waste anything you like is in is in the drains located in a massive basin Mexico
drains located in a massive basin Mexico
drains located in a massive basin Mexico City is a crowded industrial Colossus
City is a crowded industrial Colossus
City is a crowded industrial Colossus its sewer lines stretch for thousands of
its sewer lines stretch for thousands of
its sewer lines stretch for thousands of miles
miles
miles some following channels dug by the
some following channels dug by the
some following channels dug by the Aztecs the sewers are severely overtaxed
Aztecs the sewers are severely overtaxed
Aztecs the sewers are severely overtaxed not only must they accommodate runoff
not only must they accommodate runoff
not only must they accommodate runoff from the mountains but also the waste
from the mountains but also the waste
from the mountains but also the waste from the toilets and sinks of 19 million
from the toilets and sinks of 19 million
from the toilets and sinks of 19 million people the slightest blockage can send
people the slightest blockage can send
people the slightest blockage can send surge flowing into the streets and
surge flowing into the streets and
surge flowing into the streets and Subway’s or worse into the homes of
Subway’s or worse into the homes of
Subway’s or worse into the homes of thousands at age 45 Carlos decided to
thousands at age 45 Carlos decided to
thousands at age 45 Carlos decided to leave his job as an accountant to join
leave his job as an accountant to join
leave his job as an accountant to join the team that keeps these sewers flowing
the team that keeps these sewers flowing
the team that keeps these sewers flowing I have work for the city about 24 years
I have work for the city about 24 years
I have work for the city about 24 years when I get bored of the office job the
when I get bored of the office job the
when I get bored of the office job the opportunity came for me to dive and I
opportunity came for me to dive and I
opportunity came for me to dive and I took him it was a great change for me I
took him it was a great change for me I
took him it was a great change for me I changed my life completely
changed my life completely
changed my life completely back at the base the team receives an
back at the base the team receives an
back at the base the team receives an emergency call the Akula coal pumping
emergency call the Akula coal pumping
emergency call the Akula coal pumping plant has a mysterious blockage and it
plant has a mysterious blockage and it
plant has a mysterious blockage and it needs to be cleared immediately once
needs to be cleared immediately once
needs to be cleared immediately once again the dirty job Falls to Carlos be
again the dirty job Falls to Carlos be
again the dirty job Falls to Carlos be calm and careful
calm and careful
calm and careful if anything happens don’t despair I’ll
if anything happens don’t despair I’ll
if anything happens don’t despair I’ll be the one to make decisions we will be
be the one to make decisions we will be
be the one to make decisions we will be very safe
very safe
very safe he’s Carlos’s life that we will be
he’s Carlos’s life that we will be
he’s Carlos’s life that we will be careful Carlos has no idea what to
careful Carlos has no idea what to
careful Carlos has no idea what to expect
expect
expect Julio’s team alone has hauled out more
Julio’s team alone has hauled out more
Julio’s team alone has hauled out more than a dozen corpses most of them murder
than a dozen corpses most of them murder
than a dozen corpses most of them murder victims alone in his dark claustrophobic
victims alone in his dark claustrophobic
victims alone in his dark claustrophobic environment Carlos must remain calm and
environment Carlos must remain calm and
environment Carlos must remain calm and focused confusion can be death Carlos
focused confusion can be death Carlos
focused confusion can be death Carlos tries not to think about the soup of
tries not to think about the soup of
tries not to think about the soup of bacteria he’s swimming in including
bacteria he’s swimming in including
bacteria he’s swimming in including tetanus typhoid and cholera his suit
tetanus typhoid and cholera his suit
tetanus typhoid and cholera his suit protects him but it is an armor a sharp
protects him but it is an armor a sharp
protects him but it is an armor a sharp puncture could wreak havoc it is cut and
puncture could wreak havoc it is cut and
puncture could wreak havoc it is cut and you could our skin also you have to get
you could our skin also you have to get
you could our skin also you have to get to the hospital because of the
to the hospital because of the
to the hospital because of the environment is very contaminated after a
environment is very contaminated after a
environment is very contaminated after a half-hour search carlos locates the
half-hour search carlos locates the
half-hour search carlos locates the obstruction there’s a metallic object
obstruction there’s a metallic object
obstruction there’s a metallic object I’m gonna touch it to see what it is
I’m gonna touch it to see what it is
I’m gonna touch it to see what it is Roger the obstruction turns out to be a
Roger the obstruction turns out to be a
Roger the obstruction turns out to be a rusty wheel from an old sewage pump once
rusty wheel from an old sewage pump once
rusty wheel from an old sewage pump once they’ve located it the team makes Swift
they’ve located it the team makes Swift
they’ve located it the team makes Swift work of the problem it’s been a
work of the problem it’s been a
work of the problem it’s been a successful mission for Carlos but before
successful mission for Carlos but before
successful mission for Carlos but before he can undress
he can undress
he can undress he must be washed and scrubbed down with
he must be washed and scrubbed down with
he must be washed and scrubbed down with a disinfectant
a disinfectant
a disinfectant in his new job Carlos has found a
in his new job Carlos has found a
in his new job Carlos has found a renewed sense of purpose I feel like I’d
renewed sense of purpose I feel like I’d
renewed sense of purpose I feel like I’d be someone who makes people live better
be someone who makes people live better
be someone who makes people live better with infinite amounts of sewage to tend
with infinite amounts of sewage to tend
with infinite amounts of sewage to tend to Carlos has got plenty to keep him
to Carlos has got plenty to keep him
to Carlos has got plenty to keep him busy in the bowels of Mexico City
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