A city Sanitation Department plumber swiped 240 gallons of gas from the citys supplies and hoarded it at his Staten Island home, authorities said.

Plumber John DiBerardino was slapped with a $4,000 fine Wednesday by the Conflicts of Interest Board and agreed to give up his job.

He took the gas - worth $681.60 - from a Sanitation garage over the course of six months this year and used his city-issued car to drive it home, according to the ruling.

Also busted but allowed to keep her job was an Office of Emergency Management worker who used agency letterhead to lie about her salary and pocket thousands in fraudulent welfare benefits.

Tanya Jenkins sent in bogus letters for four years and claimed to make $13.75 when she really made $17.75, taking $23,722 in food stamps and $403.17 in Medicaid benefits, COIB said.

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(Consumer Reports) - Lots of products promise to clear your pipes without having to call a plumber. But even though they contain harsh chemicals, Consumer Reports tests have shown most arent that effective.

Now Consumer Reports has just tested a mechanical device that attaches to your faucet and uses pressurized water to clean your pipes. Its called Drain FX. It claims its effective at clearing all kinds of clogs with no tools, no chemicals, no mess and no need to call the plumber. Besides the $20 version for sinks, Drain-FX has a Plus version for bathtubs and showers. It comes with a 15-foot hose extension and a special valve.

To test how well Drain FX works, Consumer Reports clogged pipes with things like fat, sand and human hair. Drain-FX worked pretty well. It cleared everything completely, except it only partially removed the clump of hair.

You do need to have a faucet that has to have a removable aerator, which most do. But if your drain has small openings, you may have to take it apart to get the tube down the drain.

As a comparison, Consumer Reports also tried a $3 traditional plunger. It worked too, but took longer and required more effort.

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Bill Howe Plumbing began in 1980 with one service truck belonging to San Diego plumber, Bill Howe. He started the company with his father and the mission to provide high quality plumbing services in San Diego at affordable rates. Over the past 34 years, he and his wife Tina Howe, have successfully expanded the Family of Companies to offer more than just plumbing in San Diego, adding heating & air conditioning, and Restoration & flood services to offer customers a one-stop-shop in home services.

Edwin Ruud developed the first automatic water heater over a 100 years ago. Since then, RUUD products have grown into one of North Americas largest manufacturers of quality heating, cooling and water heating products. Bill Howe Plumbing has been installing RUUD water heaters for over 20 years because of their high quality and affordability. Bill Howe Plumbing knows that all RUUD products meet and exceed rigorous industry standards and are the best choice for customers homes and businesses.

Beginning in July 2014, Bill Howe Plumbing, Inc. is happy to offer their customers a special offer for all new installations of specific RUUD water heaters. For the low cost of $100, they will add a 4-year warranty extension on all of the 30, 40 and 50 gallon gas water heaters with current standard warranties of 6 or 8 years. This will allow customers to have a brand new professional grade RUUD water heater installed by a professional licensed San Diego plumber and take advantage of having the life of the water heater extended by four years. As an additional bonus, customers can also claim a $100 rebate through San Diego Gas & Electric for the Pro models with a an E.F. rating of .62 or greater (this includes 30 gallon, PRO model 40 gallon and PRO model 50 gallon water heater).

We have always installed RUUD products with the confidence and knowledge that they will offer our customers the value and quality they have come to expect from our company, said Bill Howe, San Diego Plumber and President of Bill Howe Plumbing, Inc. We are especially excited to offer customers an extended warranty on new installations of professional grade RUUD water heaters.

For more information about the services offered in plumbing in San Diego by the Bill Howe Family of Companies, visit http://www.billhowe.com, or to speak with Bill or Tina Howe regarding this announcement, contact Bill Howe Marketing Director, Julie Riddle at Julie@billhowe.com.

About Bill Howe Family of Companies Bill Howe Family of Companies is comprised of Bill Howe Plumbing, Inc.; Bill Howe Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.; Bill Howe Restoration & Flood Services, Inc. The family-owned and operated company began in 1980 with the plumbing division and has grown into San Diego Countys largest low-cost one-stop-shop for service, repairs and installation, offering both residential and commercial services. 9085 Aero Drive, Suite B, San Diego CA 92123. Call 1-800-BILL-HOWE because We Know Howe! ###

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A man who wreaked havoc on two households two years ago this month now heads to prison. Joshua Jermaine Plumber pleaded guilty to two charges rather than stand trial. There were about ten charges against him but he pleaded guilty tohome invasion and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; The charges stem from an attack on his former girlfriend in the presence of her two small children.

"He arrived shortly before the police did. He actually did fire several shots in the neighborhood and there were several witnesses who heard those gunshots. He kicked in the door to her apartment, charged in and found her hiding in a closet with her two young children. And he used the handgun that he had to beat her with it. She calls it being pistol whipped and she did suffer very serious injuries as a result of the beating she took," said prosecutor Tara Hawkins.

Other charges stemmed from Plumber's allegedly running from police and hiding out at a second house nearby.

"He ended up having about a four and a half hour standoff with law enforcement officers, Lake Charles Police Department," said Plumber.

Most of those charges have now been dismissed. Still, Hawkins says avoiding the ordeal of a trial is easier on the victim and witnesses.

"This was a relationship gone bad.The battered victim sometimes hesitates on coming forward, they have feelings of guilt or just concerns about coming forward and testifying against a former love interest," said Hawkins.

Judge Mike Canaday sentenced Plumber to twenty years in prison. Hawkins says such cases often escalates to severe injury or death. She encourages victims to report domestic violence.

"I do believe the offices is very concerned about the escalation in violence. So, we are certainly focused on pursuing those charges even with a victim makes it difficult for us to do so," said Hawkins.

Plumber has spent two years in jail so he's likely eligible for parole in about fifteen years.

Plumber is 27 years old so he'll likely be around 42 when he gets out of prison.

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