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Subdivision. Jack Dowdle is the developer of Gem Estates Subdivision.
That same day a joint investigation was made by Earl Ward, City of Meridian
and myself from Central District Health Department and it was confirmed that sewage
was backing up and coming to the surface of the ground through a dead -ended sewer
manhole .
Mr. Jack Dowdle, developer, was notified that same day via telephone by Tom
Turco, Supervisor of Env
'Health, of the situation and was requested to
connect the demi.--enol sewer lirw mato the municipal sewer system. The manhole was
to be pumped out while the connection, was berg made to alleviate sewage from
surfacing on the ground. A certified letter was mailed to Mr. Docxlle stating
that he had seven days to correct the situation on that same day.
The manhole was checked periodically during the following seven days. It was
determined that the level of sewage ranges from 1 to 2 inches below the manhole
to.. 2 to 3 inches above the manhole depending on the time of day alga usage of the
line.
Mr. Dowdle received the certified letter on May 9, 1980. On May 14, 1980,
I called Mr. Dowdle to inform him that sewage was still on the ground and to
reugest him to pump the manhole. He refused, claiming it was not his responsibility.
On the 7th day after receiving the IettPrr, Mr. Dowdle had still done nothing.
By the time the second manhole back up the line had overflowed onto a neighboring
residential lot. At this time Meridian City's legal counsel was contacted.
Nancy Go 11, E.H.S.
Sr. Envir ental Quality Specialist