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Cortland council hears continuing sewer compliance issues; council advances purchases of inspection cameras and smart meters
Summary
Council members discussed an EPA notice of violation tied to an April sewage event, smoke- and dye-testing plans, and first readings to buy two inspection camera systems and cellular water/sewer meters as part of ongoing infrastructure work.
Cortland council members on Oct. 6 reviewed ongoing sewer-system problems after an April sewage event triggered a federal notice, and advanced two first-reading ordinances to buy inspection cameras and cellular water meters intended to aid compliance and diagnostics.
The session included an extended discussion of an April 26, 2025 event the city reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; the mayor said the city received a letter characterizing the incident as an inflow-and-infiltration or accidental spill and that the city must file required reports under its permit with the Trumbull County sanitary engineer’s office. The mayor told the council the city will provide a written response and that the city’s new lift‑station operator will follow reporting procedures going forward.
Why it matters: Council members and service staff said chronic stormwater infiltration into sanitary lines has driven pumps to far higher use during rain events, increased…
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