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The sewer immediately in front of 218 Precita Avenue is open and leaking water onto sidewalk and street. The smell is foul. This problem has been going on since late June. City workers were on site in mid July and dug up the sidewalk and later the street, but as of right now, the spilled sewage and foul smell have not been corrected. There is a giant hole in the sidewalk that's a tripping hazard for pedestrians.

The accompanying image shows where city workers have removed the sidewalk, partially covered it with ply wood and placed an upside-down orange traffic cone into the sewer hole. It is surrounded by gray, foul-smelling water that is seeping onto the street. In a follow-on comment, I will post a separate photo showing the water crossing Precita Avenue.

The severity of this problem and the length of time the city has allowed it to last is unacceptable. Please abate it at once!