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Wilkes‑Barre officials describe $600,000 emergency repair need for collapsed sewer and culvert
Summary
City officials and residents discussed a proposed borrowing item tied to immediate repairs of a collapsed combined sewer line on Horton Street and a failing corrugated culvert that carries stormwater to Cunningham Avenue; the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority has agreed to allow drawdowns that would partially offset costs.
City officials said the city needs about $600,000 now to respond to two recent, major failures in Wilkes‑Barre’s sewer and stormwater infrastructure and that the total program could reach about $1.2 million.
“...a very deep combined sewer stormwater line that's about 30 feet deep on Horton Street. We've had 2 major breaks there, in the last year, year and a half. Is now totally collapsed in certain areas,” Administrator Charlie McCormack said, describing the Horton Street failure. He also described a “corrugated metal” culvert that funnels water from Wilkes‑Barre Township under Scott Street and Cole Street out to Cunningham Avenue, and which has collapsed in places after repeated breaks.
The city placed a borrowing resolution on the consent agenda, which residents urged council to delay so they could…
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