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Residents tell Ironton City Council flooding continues as sewer project remains incomplete
Summary
At the Sept. 25 Ironton City Council meeting residents described recurring basement flooding and stormwater rising from manholes tied to an unfinished sewer and pump-station project; council said the city remains under an EPA consent decree and staff expects the new pump station to operate by October.
At the Ironton City Council meeting on Sept. 25, local residents urged the council to address recurring flooding and stormwater backing up into manholes and basements in the Green Valley neighborhood, saying the problem has persisted during heavy rains.
Frank Murphy, who identified himself as living at 71 Bourbon Street, told the council he had photos of water coming up from a manhole near his son’s home and said citizens have contacted the EPA. “Every time we get big rains, the stormwater comes back up out of that manhole,” Murphy said, asking the city to inspect and repair the system.
City representatives told residents the sewer/storm system work remains…
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