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I actually grew up just outside of here. And now I drive through it every day. I always see the standing water, just never realized it was sewage. And now th
by wcchandler 7y ago
I actually grew up just outside of here. And now I drive through it every day. I always see the standing water, just never realized it was sewage. And now that I know it is, it's kind of obvious. Here's one highlight of my drive:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.589682,-90.1282352,3a,75y,36.66h,76.27t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDdAxUjNVFe3ohV3YnLfK8w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@38.589682,-90.1282352,3a,75y,36...
Be sure to adjust the time. This location is ALWAYS flooded. Standing, putrid water. They tried building walls around the containment pond but it's no longer enough. The house just to the west constantly has standing water in their yard.
A part of their problem was highlighted in the article. These people are now living in worthless homes. They cannot sell them. Nobody's buying them.
One good thing is there's talks about merging Centreville with Alorton. [1] The premise being that a larger city can actually get adequate funding from the state to address these issues.
[1]: https://www.kmov.com/news/possible-merger-being-discussed-for-a-pair-of-cities-in/article_46bfbaa4-430c-11ea-8125-4f4e3a66fa13.html https://www.kmov.com/news/possible-merger-being-discussed-fo...
- toomuchtodo 7y agoGreat link, relevant points. > A town hall is scheduled for next month to discuss the merger. > Voters are expected to weigh-in on the March ballot.