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Board approves immediate remediation order after sewage leak at 425 E. Main
Summary
The Bradford Board of Health voted unanimously to approve an emergency remediation order for 425 East Main Street, ordering the owner to cease operations, vacate the premises and repair a raw-sewage leak within set timeframes after health officials presented photographs and testimony.
The Bradford Board of Health voted unanimously to approve an immediate remediation order for 425 East Main Street, directing the property owner to cease business operations, vacate the premises and repair an active sewage leak that city health staff described as raw sewage running onto neighboring properties.
Health Director Brandon Plowman testified that he inspected the site after neighbors reported sewage flowing from behind the Keystone building. "This is raw sewage. It's obviously unsanitary," Plowman said, describing a heavy flow, toilet paper on neighboring driveways and a persistent smell. Plowman identified photographs he took on April 21 and April 22 as documentation of the conditions.
The board's proposed order, as explained to the…
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