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The Progress-Index A proposed ordinance could benefit Petersburg residents impacted by sewage issues. The Sewer Lateral Repair Program (SLRP), introduced by Andrew Barnes, general manager of utilities for the city, would place the responsibility of maintenance costs onto the city, rather than residents.  Last month, Bertha Moss, 82, and her son, Wendell, battled with the city after dealing with back-to-back sewage flooding in her Halcun Drive home. If the proposed ordinance existed around the time of the backups, Moss wouldn’t have had to hire a third-party service to fix her connection li...

Bertha Moss, 82, has been battling with sewage backups for over three months. The two asked the city to help but was told to pay $4.500 first

‘Just pray to God I get it fixed’: Sewage backups plague 88-year-old Petersburg woman Sewage backups plague 88-year-old Petersburg woman By Diane Walker | April 13, 2021 at 7:27 PM EDT - Updated April 13 at 9:04 PM PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - An 88-year-old woman living in Petersburg has been plagued by sewage backups for the past several months. She’s dealt with a steady drip from a clogged sewer line, pushing raw sewage and wastewater back into the home. It has filled the tub, the toilet and even overflows into the washing machine and other plumbing outlets. “It’s...