I have lived in the city limits for 30 years, but we have a septic tank, grandfathered in. We were informed that if we sell the house the septic tank will have to be updated with a leech sand field, or pay to hook up to sewer. We feel that the city should bring the line to us, not the other way around.
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Dorothy Woodard
10 years ago
What's the sense of paying a fee for 'insurance' if the City is not going to honor it & fix the problem.
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Tim Youngman
10 years ago
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I agree, all residential sewers in Ottumwa should be considered City Sewers and serviced and maintained by the City. Since all residents pay the same taxes and the same sewer fees to do otherwise creates a group of of "second class citizens" who are forced to be responsible for their own sewer maintenance which is blatantly unfair.
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Brandi Penrod
10 years ago
Isnt this what our taxes are also supposed to be used for?
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Or return all sewer taxes collected over the years.
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Ron Langgin
10 years ago
This needs to be fixed. Charging for services not provided is a big issue.
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Nathaniel Cartwright
10 years ago
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I believe all sewer lines within city limits should be public. These people were never made aware that they were private, nor were several of the other entities within Ottumwa, IA. They pay for sewer services and I'm sure have since the beginning of there dwellings life, will you be back paying them for all of that if these are not made public?
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Eddie Hull
10 years ago
Ridiculous that we need to fight for this! The city and Water works need to pay attention to neighboring towns and see why Ottumwa is failing!
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Eileen Day
10 years ago
Thank you for your diligence in this very important issue.
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Kelly D Lehman
10 years ago
I would like to know if I have a "private" or a public line. You would think this would be clean cut and the city would be able to tell you. The last "private" sewer line I used had a moon cut out of the door. -.-
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Corey jones
10 years ago
This city is crooked.
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Robert Griego
10 years ago
Its simple! City sewer for every house in city limits.
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Richard S Palen
10 years ago
All server lines should be maintained by the city of you are going to charge the people a sewer tax.
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Brenda Case
10 years ago
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Making all sewer lines city lines is the right thing to do. All homeowners should be responsible for the same thing - the line from the main to their homes. Regardless of the circumstances at the time the homes were built, we have all paid city sewer fees and taxes for many years. Let's just declare all sewers in the city limits the same and move forward. There is no other way to reasonably untangle this. It could turn into a big who would sue whom debacle that the city would eventually have to resolve anyway. Homeowners, buy the water and sewer line insurance that was recommended in your water bills, or a similar policy of your own choosing.
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Judy Jones
10 years ago
I agree make sewer lines public
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gina six
10 years ago
I think there should be compensation for all those that have been paying a city sewer fee. Give back all the money the residents have paid for city sewer and did not have it per the city
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Savannah archer
10 years ago
Do the right thing "city workers of ottumwa". These folks have lived here 15 years make it right.
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Dwayne Van Ness
10 years ago
We pay higher tax rate public sewer is a small request
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Sara Swanson
10 years ago
I agree this makes sense
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Brian Johnson
10 years ago
All sewer lines in ottumwa should be public and if not, disclosure made at time of purchase
I have lived in the city limits for 30 years, but we have a septic tank, grandfathered in. We were informed that if we sell the house the septic tank will have to be updated with a leech sand field, or pay to hook up to sewer. We feel that the city should bring the line to us, not the other way around.
What's the sense of paying a fee for 'insurance' if the City is not going to honor it & fix the problem.
I agree, all residential sewers in Ottumwa should be considered City Sewers and serviced and maintained by the City. Since all residents pay the same taxes and the same sewer fees to do otherwise creates a group of of "second class citizens" who are forced to be responsible for their own sewer maintenance which is blatantly unfair.
Isnt this what our taxes are also supposed to be used for?
Or return all sewer taxes collected over the years.
This needs to be fixed. Charging for services not provided is a big issue.
I believe all sewer lines within city limits should be public. These people were never made aware that they were private, nor were several of the other entities within Ottumwa, IA. They pay for sewer services and I'm sure have since the beginning of there dwellings life, will you be back paying them for all of that if these are not made public?
Ridiculous that we need to fight for this! The city and Water works need to pay attention to neighboring towns and see why Ottumwa is failing!
Thank you for your diligence in this very important issue.
I would like to know if I have a "private" or a public line. You would think this would be clean cut and the city would be able to tell you. The last "private" sewer line I used had a moon cut out of the door. -.-
This city is crooked.
Its simple! City sewer for every house in city limits.
All server lines should be maintained by the city of you are going to charge the people a sewer tax.
Making all sewer lines city lines is the right thing to do. All homeowners should be responsible for the same thing - the line from the main to their homes. Regardless of the circumstances at the time the homes were built, we have all paid city sewer fees and taxes for many years. Let's just declare all sewers in the city limits the same and move forward. There is no other way to reasonably untangle this. It could turn into a big who would sue whom debacle that the city would eventually have to resolve anyway. Homeowners, buy the water and sewer line insurance that was recommended in your water bills, or a similar policy of your own choosing.
I agree make sewer lines public
I think there should be compensation for all those that have been paying a city sewer fee. Give back all the money the residents have paid for city sewer and did not have it per the city
Do the right thing "city workers of ottumwa". These folks have lived here 15 years make it right.
We pay higher tax rate public sewer is a small request
I agree this makes sense
All sewer lines in ottumwa should be public and if not, disclosure made at time of purchase