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Eureka residents tell council repeated basement sewage floods are ruining homes; ask city to press utility
Summary
Two residents told the Eureka City Council that repeated sewage backups—one homeowner said five occurrences, another cited two in 14 months—have caused property damage and left them seeking help from the city to compel the utility to fix recurring blockages.
At a Eureka City Council meeting, residents Pam Wilson and Tom Lee described repeated sewage backups into their basements and urged the city to intervene with the utility operator.
Pam Wilson said she has now experienced a fifth basement sewage flood, including a recent episode that left about 8 inches of sewage in her finished basement. She said a prior event had reached three feet and required ripping out drywall and removing furniture. "I woke up Saturday morning. I have 8 inches of sewage in my basement again," Wilson said, adding that the blockage consistently occurs near Berry Park.
Wilson told the council that when Eureka previously owned the sewer system, crews would camera and inspect problem areas multiple times a year, which she said reduced…
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