Plumbing company invests money down drain

Mr. Rooter Corp. has been telling its customers about their plumbing problems for years. Now, one of the company's Central Pennsylvania locations can show them, too.

The plumbing and drain-cleaning company's office in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, recently paid $69,000 for five video cameras that record images of the inside of wastewater drainage pipes, said vice president Art Nelson. Customers are later shown those videos, he said.

The company believes its new technology will attract new business and improve the productivity of its employees and customers, Nelson said. The company hopes the cameras will boost its annual sales by $750,000 and create five jobs, …