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Residents tell Aberdeen council repeated manhole backups have ruined their basement; staff to follow up

City of Aberdeen City Council · March 17, 2026
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Brian and Kaylee Lloyd told the City of Aberdeen council they’ve spent more than $8,000 repeatedly snaking a shared manhole that backs into their basement and cited contractor estimates of $25,000–$50,000 to reroute piping; staff said they will revisit prior inspections and work with the family to identify options and follow up.

Brian and Kaylee Lloyd described recurring sewer backups that repeatedly flood their basement, saying a neighborhood manhole that collects multiple properties’ sewer regularly becomes clogged and they are often the first to be affected. The Lloyds said private contractors have charged them more than $8,000 to snake lines and that they received a reconstruction estimate they characterized as “$25,000–$50,000.”

The Lloyds asked the…

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