Resident says sewer backup during street work ruined finished basement; village says insurers are handling claims

A Tinley Park resident told the Village Board Tuesday that raw sewage entered her home during a September 24 street resurfacing and that she remains unpaid for nearly $100,000 in damage.

Joy Galavan, who identified herself as living at 1784 192nd Avenue, said raw sewage entered three first‑floor bathrooms and flowed into a finished basement, causing damage she estimated at almost $100,000. “It was three hours of raw sewage coming into our house before the problem was figured out,” Galavan said. She said mitigation, repairs and out‑of‑pocket expenses forced her to use savings and take on additional debt and that 120 days after the incident she had not received reimbursement.

Galavan told trustees she had been communicating with Village officials and contractors, and that she had compiled receipts, photos and e‑mail records.…