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Resident alleges recurring sewer odors linked to Lift Station 37; city: insurer is handling liability and mitigation steps taken
Summary
A resident told council she experiences rotten-egg odors inside her home she believes come from Lift Station 37. City staff said odor-control measures and bypass piping have been installed and that the city's insurer is engaged; a final liability decision rests with the insurer.
A Zephyrhills resident told the City Council on March 23 that recurring sewer odors that began after a lift-station upgrade are affecting her home and property, and she asked whether the city is responsible for damages.
"I have evidence of damage to my property," resident Penny Wickstrom told the council, and she pressed staff about responsibility for medical or property costs if the city-owned lift station was the source. Wickstrom said she still…
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