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Houston is repairing its aging sewer lines. Some residents say it’s not enough
A pool of sewage was beginning to form Monday behind Malberth Moses’ house in northeast Houston.
Muddy sewer water had pooled in a ditch near a city of Houston sewer after a recent rainstorm. In his yard, he found more foul water near his private sewer line.
“When I see this, I know everything is going to start backing up inside,” said Moses, 66. “I’m just waiting for the day this sewage is coming up through the tub and toilet.”
Moses has dealt with sewage leaks since his family moved into the house in the 1960s. Because of the cost, he had mostly fixed the plumbing himself but the issues never seem to end. In 2017, after Hurricane Harvey, his house sank and the Houston nonprofit West Street Recovery redid his whole home, including his private sewer lines.