closed #58863
Sewer Problems (Sanitary Sewers)
1218 W 11th ST
- Case Date:
- 3/4/1999
Sewer backup. Water coming up out of manhole.
Sewer backup. Water coming up out of manhole.
WATER COMING UP IN YARD OUT OF MANHOLE.
WATER LEAK, AFTER HOURS CALL TAKEN BY CONTROL
Ms. Sheldon called to complain about water problem in her basement. 3 weeks. ago (approx. 1/23/99) CBU was called because of water backup in their basement. Tom Staley came out after the water receded. She was very upset because Tom Staley was very rude and even got up in her face and talked very loudly. A plumber was called. He found that there was a backup in the sewer line and called the City. Now they have 12" of raw sewage in their basement and cannot live at home.
WHITE STUFF IN WATER IN BATH TUB
TENANT SAID DIRTY WATER SINCE CITY FLUSHED HYDRANTS YESTERDAY
The City paved the streets in this area. This caused the street to be raised causing the water to run off onto his property. The water backed up to his property and has caused his basement to flood. The cost to clean up this mess is approximately $6,000.00. He doesn't want to clean it up and then have the same thing happen again the next time it rains.
GOLDSTEIN STATES THAT CITY PAVED THE N-S ALLEY TO THE WEST OF HER HOME IN 1991 OR 1992. APPARENTLY THIS HAS ALLOWED THE WATER TO RUN OFF ONTO HER PROPERTY IN HER CRAWLSPACE. SHE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON UNTIL SHE RECENTLY HAD TO GO UNDERNEATH THE HOUSE. THE WATER HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT DO?
PETERS STATED THAT THE CITY DID PAVING WORK ON HILLSDALE LAST YEAR. A GRATE OF SOME TYPE WAS INSTALLED NEAR THE STOP SIGN ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HILLSDALE & 5TH STREET. THE GRATE MAY BE STOPPED UP BECAUSE AFTER A RAIN THE WATER POOLS AT THIS CORNER. THE WATER DOES NOT RUN OFF, THEREFORE, IT BECOMES STAGNANT AFTER SITTING THERE FOR AWHILE. THESE THEN BECOMES A PRIME AREA FOR MOSQUITOES, CONCERNED WITH THE HEALTH ISSUE.
Ms. Goldstein says the alley was paved on the west side of her house approximately 3-4 years ago and every since she has had water runoff which is eroding her foundation.