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Otsego resident tells council an older culvert is sending stormwater across his backyard
Summary
Resident Kenny Risen told the City of Otsego council that a 24-inch culvert and adjoining drainage pattern send water across his backyard near his septic system and urged the city to address the issue; staff and the city engineer said the drainage pattern appears historic and more information may be needed.
Kenny Risen, a resident of Second Street Northeast, told the City of Otsego council during the public comment period that an older culvert and drainage pattern are directing stormwater across his backyard and within about 20 feet of his house and 5 feet of his septic system.
"The culvert ... is illegal because it dumps water across my backyard between my house and my septic system," Risen said, outlining culvert sizes and multiple possible fixes, including abandoning and filling the…
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