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Resident urges action after repeated sewer backups; city to meet with engineer
Summary
A Nashua resident told the Board of Public Works that repeated sewer backups on Salmon Brook have caused thousands of dollars in damage to neighbors' homes; board members agreed to arrange a meeting with the superintendent and city engineer to review the situation.
Resident Bill Stashlock told the board he and neighbors have suffered repeated sewer backups that recently affected homes as far as a mile away and that the problem has cost residents "literally thousands of dollars." He asked the board to examine an overflow connection at Salmon Brook he believes contributed to the issue and to pursue capital repairs.
"I bring to the board a problem I've had for many years regarding our sewer," Stashlock said, describing a major backup on July 5 and urging the city to act. Board members said superintendent and engineering staff are already engaged and agreed to schedule a follow-up meeting with Stashlock, the superintendent and the city engineer to review the specific connection points and potential remedies.
City staff said they would work directly with Stashlock and his neighbors to assess locations with recurring problems and to coordinate any necessary capital work or monitoring changes. No formal capital appropriation was made at the meeting; staff described the next step as a technical meeting to identify causes and options.
