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Ione residents report repeated sewage backups on Shakeley Lane; city staff outline causes and next steps
Summary
Homeowner Amanda Fisher Naranjo and neighbors described recurring sewage backing into a Shakeley Lane house; city sewer staff said multiple private lateral tie‑ins, sagging pipe and lack of backflow prevention are likely causes and directed staff to place the issue and potential ordinance changes on a future agenda.
Amanda Fisher Naranjo told the Ione City Council on Feb. 4 that sewage has repeatedly backed up into her home on Shakeley Lane, and she asked the city to prioritize repairing what plumbers told her is a collapsed private connection several feet under the road.
The comment period drew multiple residents who described raw sewage in yards and homes and who presented photographs and video from a recent plumber visit. James Marzano, who said he photographed the scene, told council members the sewer manhole at 405 Shakeley had evidence of deep work by the contractor and shared images showing the manhole and camera footage taken in the line.
City wastewater staff and…
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