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Grease
doesn’t make sewage flow easier
EMMITSBURG,
Md. – The last time a storm came through Emmitsburg,
something else came through the town’s sewer lines and
settled in A. M. Winch’s toilet … sewage.
“I
do not understand why I should have sewage in my basement,
in my garage, in my toilet,” Winch said.
It
is not the first time something like this has happened in
that area of town. Emmit Gardens is the lowest-lying area
on the town sewer system. Sewage from all areas of town
passes through there on its way to the sewer plant.
“I
have personally witnessed sewer water spilling out of and
springing up from manhole covers in the middle of the street
and the field adjacent to my property. This sludge enters
my yard and home from the stream, the field, the street,
the driveway and via reflux into the commode and sink in
my basement,” Winch wrote in a letter to the »
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Town considers WATER RESTRICTIONS Town
looks to head off drought conditions
EMMITSBURG, Md. – As temperatures soar, flowers wither
and lawns turn brown, Emmitsburg’s water consumption
is up 12 percent since April.
With little rain to replace water used, town staff is starting
to see signs of a water shortage. Rainfall is 6.7 inches below
average since April and Rainbow Lake is four inches below
the spillway, according to Emmitsburg Town Manager Dave Haller.
“It may be time for the mayor and commissioners to consider
some kind of restrictions,” Haller told the mayor and
town commissioners on July 16.
Commissioner Joyce Rosensteel, who serves as liaison to
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Bring your hunger to Emmitsburg’s
community bar-b-que EMMITSBURG,
Md. – Who will be Emmitsburg’s “Grand Griller”?
Mayor James Hoover is hosting the first Emmitsburg Community
Bar-b-que in the Community Park on August 4 beginning at 11
a.m.
“The real attraction is that it’s a community
event to bring people together with a friendly competitive
event,” Hoover said.
Nine different vendors will begin grilling or smoking chicken
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