Some Norwalk residents say they’ve had it with raw sewage
bubbling up in their front yard.
Norwalk
residents on Locust Street tell News 12 that the city
should pay to repair the pipe because it’s on public property.
They say they’ve been battling the city for a long time
now and they just want the problem fixed.
“We pay sewer taxes and everything. Do we have to start a
GoFundMe for taxpayers that have problems with the sewage in the street, and
the city won’t fix it, and they’ve known about it for years? It’s very
frustrating,” says Norwalk resident Rose Emro.
News
12 reached out to Mayor Harry Rilling who responded back to these claims.
In a statement, he said,
"Our team, including our Chief of Operations and Public Works and
Senior Environmental Engineer with the Norwalk Water Pollution Control
Authority have met with and spoken to Ms. Rose Emro on several occasions in the
past few months to try and help her with her sanitary sewer matter. Her
sanitary sewer line is connected to the public sewer system, and the structural
integrity of the actual pipe, which is owned by the City, is in good condition.
However, the sewer pipe that Ms. Rose Emro owns, and is responsible for making
any potential repairs to has two identified areas where fluid gets backed up.
As is the case with all residents, the City does not make repairs to an
individual's private property. However, the City will continue to be a resource
to Ms. Emro by providing her with guidance and expertise as needed, and is
hopeful the issue will be resolved as soon as possible.