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Plain City residents urge investigation after lift‑pump failure led to sewer backups
Summary
Residents from McDermott Station told the Plain City Council that a lift‑pump failure maintained by Mid Ohio Water and Sewer sent sewage into basements and public spaces; they requested an independent investigation, written remediation commitments and stronger oversight of the utility partnership.
Plain City residents on Monday urged the Village Council to open an independent review after a lift‑pump failure maintained by Mid Ohio Water and Sewer caused sewage to back up into basements, retention ponds and neighborhood green spaces.
Connor Fullenkamp, who addressed the council during the visitors portion, described repeated sewer overflows in McDermott Station and characterized the incident as a “serious public health concern” that exposed children and other…
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