Private sewer manhole backups damaging homes
Summary
A shared private manhole keeps plugging and backing sewage into the Lloyds' basement, ruining floors and walls and draining their savings — over $8,000 spent already and $25,000–$50,000 quoted for a fix. The city says it's a private line, but staff will meet with sewer crews this week to look for options.
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Last discussed Mar 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The family has spent over $8,000 and was quoted $25,000–$50,000 to reroute the pipe; any city fix would be an unbudgeted cost.
The Lloyd family and neighbors on the shared line would benefit from any fix.
The Lloyds keep absorbing flood damage and cleanup costs while responsibility for the manhole is unclear.
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