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Resident reports wastewater backing up into Huber Heights home after June 28 storm; city directs legal contact
Summary
A Huber Heights resident told the city council July 28 that wastewater backed up into his home during a June 28 storm, damaging flooring and disturbing material he identified as asbestos-containing; he said he is pursuing an insurance claim and that Veolia is investigating.
Andrew Brookshire told the Huber Heights City Council on July 28 that storm-related flash flooding on June 28 caused wastewater to back up into the lower level of his Hemingway Road home, damaging flooring and disturbing material he identified as asbestos-containing.
Brookshire said he and friends sealed his home and used protective gear to remove material he feared contained asbestos. He provided damage estimates to the council: an estimated $13,000 to remove asbestos-containing material, roughly $20,000 for other repairs he described, and a contractor quote of about $6,500 to install a backwater valve.
Brookshire said he has a claim with Selective Insurance and that Veolia is investigating the sewer system and the cause of the backup. He told the council he has spent savings and used credit to make temporary repairs while waiting for the insurance and investigation process.
Assistant Law Director Jordan Staley and City staff advised Brookshire that the city's policy is not to comment on matters that may have legal implications and directed him to continue communications with the law department; Staley offered to provide his card and identified himself and Law Director Chris Conard as contacts.
No formal council action was taken at the meeting. The matter was presented during the citizen-comment period and staff indicated the appropriate channel for follow up is the law department and the ongoing insurance and infrastructure investigation by Veolia.
