almondkookies
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
My mom lives at the bottom of a hill that has several houses built into it. The septic tank that works for all five houses flooded my mom's house below with the tainted wanter. Under the house and around it was effected. The City, the police, Public Works and the Health Department were called.
So far they pumped out 160 gallons of waste water and used a machine to suck out the smell. My question is....Public Works is telling my mom that they will removed a certain amount of dirt under her house that was flooded with the waste water. What are my mom's rights as a home owner to ask that the septic tank be moved so this does not happen again? How do I know that the 160 gallons of water that sat there for 3 days did not weaken the foundation of the house?
I just want to make sure who ever is responsible takes care of everything and I feel like I need to know what to ask for and my mom's rights.
My mom lives at the bottom of a hill that has several houses built into it. The septic tank that works for all five houses flooded my mom's house below with the tainted wanter. Under the house and around it was effected. The City, the police, Public Works and the Health Department were called.
So far they pumped out 160 gallons of waste water and used a machine to suck out the smell. My question is....Public Works is telling my mom that they will removed a certain amount of dirt under her house that was flooded with the waste water. What are my mom's rights as a home owner to ask that the septic tank be moved so this does not happen again? How do I know that the 160 gallons of water that sat there for 3 days did not weaken the foundation of the house?
I just want to make sure who ever is responsible takes care of everything and I feel like I need to know what to ask for and my mom's rights.
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