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Board hears report of sewer overflow after contractor hit buried force main; members raise concerns about camper hookups and emergency signage
Summary
Board was told of a recent flow failure and sewer overflow tied to a force main damaged by a boring crew; members discussed responsibility, repair needs, camper hookups in Skyland and asked staff to prepare signage with an emergency phone number.
A Greene County Regional Sewer District board member reported a recent Sunday flow failure that resulted in sewer discharge from a lateral not yet hooked up. Staff responded, cleaned the affected area and located the relevant force main and air-release pit.
Speaker 1 described how a contractor boring for a new power line likely struck an eight‑inch polyethylene force main. "They hit it with while it was boring,"…
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