Sewer backup settlement payment
Summary
A west Tulsa family's home flooded with sewage in November 2024 after roots intruded through a defect in an old city main line — 75% of the house was affected. The city is paying $125,000 from the Sinking Fund to settle the lawsuit, and councilors urged residents to report possible sewer line encroachments for inspection.
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
$125,000 from the Sinking Fund, repaid to the fund over three years.
The Kuzmitsky family, who had to take out loans and live in their living room for six months after the backup.
Ratepayers indirectly, as the sinking fund repayment is recovered through the property tax levy.
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