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Residents raise sewage and pump failure concerns; city to follow up with Veolia
Freeport City Council · February 3, 2026
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Summary
Residents told the council of recurring sewage/storm overflows and malfunctioning lift pumps; City staff scheduled a site visit with Veolia to investigate and said they will report back after inspection.
Residents urged the council to act after recent storm-related sewer overflows and recurring pump failures.
Julian Arevalo, who said he lives at 711 West 10th Street, told the council he lives near Lifting Pond No. 5 and described recurring breaks and overflows, temporary pumps and repeated outages that allow sewage or black…
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