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Homeowner says storm drain failure eroded Colfax Avenue property; borough says project included in capital plan
Summary
A Pompton Lakes homeowner told the council a storm drain pipe failure has been eroding his property for 15 years and asked the borough to pay full repair costs. Borough staff said the project is included in the capital plan and officials are negotiating with the homeowner.
George, a resident of 1104 Colfax Avenue, told the council during public comment that a storm drain pipe serving 1102–1104 Colfax Avenue has failed, causing washout and erosion of his property and said borough staff had inspected the pipe repeatedly without completing repairs.
“I alerted the borough that the storm drain pipe at 1102 Colfax Avenue running from the street to the lake has failed and is underwashing and eroding my property,” George said, describing a robot video he provided showing “breaks,…
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