The Lawrenceville City Council heard from disgruntled residents Thursday about the city response to their complaints about sanitary sewer overflows in Lincoln Heights and other areas of the city. Those on hand spoke to the members about the mental anguish and financial hardships endured by the flooding of their homes and implored the city take additional steps to rectify the matter.
Mayor David Courtney told those in attendance that some preliminary steps have been taken to lessen the flooding such as videoing the lines and removing blockages discovered in Lincoln Heights and other surrounding areas. He added that the city is still yet to formally receive an Illinois Environmental Agency (IEPA) report on the problems and ways to solve them. The south side of the city also has been inundated with water from storm sewers when heavy rainfall occurs and Courtney says the city needs to further study ways to alleviate that.
Courtney told GIANT-FM News that the proper maintenance of the sanitary sewer and stormwater drainage systems is his responsibility as mayor and the city will continue to take corrective actions and consult with experts in the future to remedy the problem.
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