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Ashland resident says illegal sewer line routed through his yard; city legal staff to search records
Summary
At the Feb. 11 meeting, resident Darren Shearer reported raw sewage in his yard and basement he said resulted from an illegal sewer connection from a neighboring rental property; Andrew Wheeler of the city legal department said he will search for easement records and follow up by the end of the week.
Ashland — During public participation at the Feb. 11 Board of Commissioners meeting, resident Darren Shearer told commissioners that raw sewage has been entering his property for nearly a year and that a newly installed sewer line from a neighboring rental property runs through his yard without documentation of a permit or recorded easement.
Shearer described health impacts to his household, including hospitalizations and respiratory problems, and said attempts to get information or remediation over the…
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