Heavy rainfall and snowmelt on Jan. 26 overwhelmed storm drains and caused sewage water to back up in approximately 174 basements near the Emmons Pump Station in Lincoln Park.
By SUE SUCHYTA
Sunday Times Newspapers
LINCOLN PARK – Raw sewage flooded approximately 174 residential basements Jan. 26 near the Emmons Street pump station following heavy rainfall and melting snow runoff.
Mayor Michael Higgins said the alarms did go off.
“Our city employees were there and did all they could that night,” he said.
As the heavy rainfall continued throughout the day, snow melted, and with the ground frozen, less water was absorbed by lawns, and it went into the overwhelmed storm drains.
Higgins said a situation update will be provided at the 7 p.m. Jan. 12 City Council meeting.
Heavy rainfall and snowmelt on Jan. 26 overwhelmed storm drains and caused sewage water to back up in approximately 174 basements near the Emmons Pump Station in Lincoln Park.