closed #202686
Sewer Problems (Storm Sewers)
420 N Hillsdale DR
- Case Date:
- 5/14/2025
Complainant states that the culvert on the south side of 420 N Hillsdale is broken and floods area.
Complainant states that the culvert on the south side of 420 N Hillsdale is broken and floods area.
There is a storm drain right by our restaurant that has a really bad smell coming out of it. I didn't know who to contact about this issue.
The drain is covered with down limbs from the storm and asphalt that was brought in by the rainwater. Also. It needs to be further cleared and taken away. If you just dump it up on the curb it will kill all the grass and in the next storm it will fill up the drain again. So please remove this debris! This is a chronic flooding area and the main storm sewer outlet for this part of Park ridge East
The storm drain on the north side of Wiltshire Court is completely clogged with debris from the storms/rain over the last few days.
One of our Adopt a Stream volunteers did some water testing in the Matlock Heights neighborhood creek. She was prompted to do so because the creek had a sewage and detergent smell to it. The two sites she tested were marked on the map and her results were: Site 1 results pH: 8 Nitrate: 2 Nitrite: 0 Oxygen: 5 Site 2 results pH: 9 Nitrate: 3 Nitrite: 1 Oxygen: 5
Soil has eroded from storm drainage pipe that diverts water onto private property. There is evidence of prior mitigation from rip rap but more ground seems to be losing stability and there is also evidence of plant life dying.
Yesterday, during the huge mid-day rainstorm, water came up through the floor drain in our basement at 2638 East Dekist Street. It had a sewage odor and was muddy looking and reached a level of about 4 inches, covering the entire floor and soaking everything. The basement toilet also had dirty water come into it. I called the city utilities hotline and reported the incident twice, speaking to the same person each time. The water receded after a couple hours. We have yet to assess the damage and start to clean up. Last year on 2/11/18 our basement toilet erupted (see case #163027). We had a plumber verify that the city sewer was the source of the issue. We did not claim any damages, yet the city did not reimburse us the cost of the plumbing assessment. We would appreciate someone responding to this current incident.
Sewage is backing up in our basement after today's rain at 901 W Briarcliff Dr, Bloomington IN 47404. We have rotorooter coming out, but in the past roots in the city line in front of the house caused backups. Please check this line as soon as possible to see if it needs roots cut. We've experienced a catastrophic backup due to problems in the city's line before and wish to avoid a recurrence. Thank you very much for your help in this matter.
At least 3 floors of the Walnut Street parking garage smell powerfully of sewer gas.
Legal ??