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Resident urges permanent fix for recurring sewer backups tied to tree roots; board to maintain manhole
Summary
A Scottsburg resident told the Board of Public Works and Safety that recurring sewage backups are caused by tree roots displacing a manhole; staff said crews cut roots and will grout the junction but stopped short of removing trees on private property.
Dan, a Scottsburg resident and property owner, told the Board of Public Works and Safety on Dec. 30 that his property has experienced repeated sewer backups for about two years and that "the trees needed to come out because the trees caused ... damage." He said crews temporarily cleared a blockage but the problem recurred on Thanksgiving Day when about 25 guests were at his home.
The board and staff described what they found in the field: roots had grown between a misaligned lateral and a city manhole, allowing roots to enter and block the line. A public works representative said crews…
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