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Lafayette homeowners say sewer backups flooded basements; urge city to investigate and compensate
Summary
Six households on Glenwood and Sandler drives reported raw-sewage backups March 8 that residents say caused extensive property damage. Speakers at the Oct. 14 Lafayette City Council meeting urged the city to publish maintenance records, accept responsibility, and work toward compensation and an operations plan.
Six Lafayette homeowners told the City Council on Oct. 14 that raw sewage flooded finished basements on March 8 after a city manhole became blocked, and they urged immediate city action to repair damage and prevent future incidents.
Sharon Stetson, a lifelong Lafayette resident who said she served two terms on the council in the 1980s, described discovering sewer water in her basement days after the event and asked the council “to mitigate this problem, to accept responsibility for the actions of its employees, and to reimburse the families for the damage incurred.”
Ron Knox, who said he lives at 634 Glenwood Drive and has lived in Lafayette more than 25 years, told the council crews told him Manhole 429 was obstructed by tree roots and debris. He said the obstruction “prevent[ed] sewage from flowing through the line” and caused Category 3 backups…
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