[Graystoke]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/11/14/plu...otty-her-yard/

Spoiler!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City homeowner now has a porta potty outside of her suburban home because she’s having such a tough time getting repairs.

She blames her neighbor.

It’s a complicated project involving aging water lines and zero help from the city or water department because the pipes in question run through her neighbor’s yard, which is private property.

“It is humiliating and sad. I own a home and I’m not able to utilize it... and it’s upsetting,” said Leiana Victor.

Aging clay pipes now have roots growing through them and piping needs to be replaced. The home has already had a sewage backup and plumbers warn sewage pipes could collapse with any strong gush of water.

Leianna provided text messages. Interestingly enough, her neighbors Bob and Jane Bromberg shared the exact same messages with KCTV5.

reminded me of this thread, this your neighbor ROYC

It is the homeowners responsibility to maintain and fix their private lateral that hooks up with city owned sanitary sewer.
Seems to me this home owner should look at the City Sanitary sewer maps, because unless this house is on a dead end, with service up the road it is unusual to have a private lateral cross into adjacent property. Since this one does there must be an easement contained in the legal description.

She could also use non invasive procedures to fix her lateral such as pipe bursting etc.