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Residents urge Oshkosh to act after January water main break left sewage, silt in basements
Summary
Residents described sewage and silt flooding in basements after a Jan. 11 water main break and said claims filed with the city have had limited follow-up; the city clerk said claims were received recently and an insurance representative assignment was mentioned.
Several residents told the Oshkosh Common Council on Feb. 25 that a Jan. 11 water main break left sewage and silt in multiple basements and that claim follow-up from city staff and the city’s insurer has been slow.
Resident Lynn Phil (identified as speaking for neighbors) described sewage, silt and contaminated water in basements and detailed restoration costs. Phil said restoration for her basement cost just under $6,000 for extraction and antimicrobial treatment and that other homes had…
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