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Resident asks South Lebanon to investigate sinkholes, damaged drainage easement tied to Deerfield Cemetery
Summary
A homeowner told council that a compromised storm pipe and recurring sinkholes behind his property on Pauline Drive are undermining his driveway and foundation and asked the city to research easement records and repair the line.
Steve Smeade told the South Lebanon City Council on Oct. 2 that sinkholes have developed along a drainage easement behind his property on Pauline Drive and asked the city to investigate and repair the pipe he says is washing out his driveway.
Smeade said the drainage easement runs from Deerfield Cemetery into a pipe that traverses behind and under his lot and ties into the sewer system on Pauline Drive. He said the first sinkhole appeared in April; a public-works camera reached only about six feet from the sewer before encountering debris…
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