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Residents tell council KB Homes/Lafferty development has worsened flooding, damaged septic systems

Town of Erie Town Council
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Summary

Multiple residents said groundwater and drainage changes tied to the KB Homes/Lafferty project have caused basement flooding, saturated soils and septic failures; they requested independent hydrological assessments and accountability. Town staff said follow‑up meetings with the developer are being arranged.

Several residents used the public‑comment period at the Jan. 13 Town Council meeting to describe localized flooding, changes in groundwater and damage to private septic systems that they attribute to the nearby KB Homes/Lafferty development.

John Rondash said basement flooding reached levels that forced water through basements and that elevated groundwater — not just surface runoff — has saturated leach fields. He asked the town to "formally acknowledge" private septic infrastructure damage caused by public and private development decisions…

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