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Tea Olive Roots and Sewer Lines: Assessing Risk

Tea olive roots pose minimal threat to intact modern plumbing (PVC or cast iron). Only leaking joints attract roots. If the line is old Orangeburg pipe, replacement is inevitable—plan excavation to spare the tree. Six feet provides ample working room.

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