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Sewer backup and septic power outage prompt emergency work at RSU 40 high school
Summary
A sewer backup and a separate power loss to a septic lift/pump system required contractor intervention and an expedited underground cable replacement; staff said pumping kept the system operable while crews dug and installed a new cable and the district will add cellular alarms to detect future outages.
District staff told the facilities committee a sequence of infrastructure problems led to a sewer backup and a subsequent power loss at the high school that required immediate contractor response to keep the building operational.
On April 6, staff discovered a sewer backup at catch basins near the gym. The facilities director said investigations showed that frost heave and shifting had altered the outlet pipe pitch,…
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