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Residents report repeated basement sewage backups; town inspections point to private laterals
Summary
Homeowners told the council they have experienced repeated basement sewage backups; town camera inspections found no town main issue and the council indicated the problem is likely in private lateral lines, which are homeowners' responsibility.
Residents reported repeated sewage backups into basements and said neighbors have experienced similar problems. Matt Slusher told the council that town camera inspections conducted by Kent Slater did not identify issues in the public sewer main, indicating the problem is likely in private laterals.
Slusher said Miller's inspected private lines and that the Slusher home had raw sewage back up into the basement twice, including sewage that was not theirs. The minutes note that camera work by town staff did not reveal a town-side defect; the council did not vote on further town-funded remediation at the meeting.
No formal direction, timeline or funding was recorded in the minutes for addressing the reported lateral issues; residents were urged to pursue private inspections and repairs.
