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Town staff says East Hartsdale sewer repair will take time; barriers removed by residents caused sewage spills
Summary
Town staff told the board crews have jetted much of the failed East Hartsdale sewer but cannot yet camera the line because of debris; an engineer will assess shoring and the town warned residents not to remove safety barriers after bypass piping was breached and spilled sewage.
Town staff updated the Greenburgh Town Board that work to repair a collapsed manhole and damaged sewer line on East Hartsdale (East Carstel Avenue) is ongoing and could cause prolonged inconvenience.
"At this point, we are still jetting the sewer line," said a town staff member. "We have not yet been able to camera the line due to all the material in the line. When I say material, asphalt, gravel, looks like pieces of concrete."
An engineer will visit the site on Monday to determine shoring needs before crews replace the deep manhole. Staff also reported that on two recent weekends some people moved barriers and parked in the bypass area, which caused bypass piping to spill sewage onto sidewalks; the town described the spills as toilet water and said the police have been involved to discourage the behavior.
The town said contractors added four new signs and the police department has been working at the site; staff asked residents to respect cones, barrels and netting to avoid creating safety hazards and repeated sewage spills.
Town staff estimated they would know more about the next phase by the end of next week and asked the board to consider whether surveillance or other enforcement might be needed if the barrier removal continues.
