A Cobb County couple says their basement flooded with raw sewage, and a clogged county water pipe appears to be the cause.
Joan and Steve Deegan say they got one whiff, and knew something was very wrong in their Acworth home.
"The smell would have knocked you over when you walked down those stairs. It was obviously raw sewage," Joan Deegan said.
Steve Deegan says the water was more than a foot deep, and was pouring out of the bathtub and toilet.
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"The water will not stop. It just kept coming and coming. I could not get the water out fast enough. It just kept coming."
A water department crew later discovered a clogged county line. A spokesman says there was gravel in the pipe. But the damage was done.
The Deegan’s say a contractor had to tear out the lower portion of the basement walls.
Furniture that was damaged is now out on the lawn. The cellar is now full of air cleaners and dehumidifiers.
The couple says none of it was their fault, but they say so far they have no promises from the county to make this right.
"I was heartbroken at the damage caused to a house I've raised my family in. Angry at their lack of empathy or sense of urgency. And here we sit some 5 days later, and I'm still dealing with a tremendous issue,” Joan Deegan said.
A county spokesman told Channel 2 the couple should file a claim through their insurance, then come back to the county.
The couple says they hope their county commissioner will be able to help, and they’ve been in contact with his office.
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