MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman battling sewage overflow in her home for almost 20 years may finally be getting some help after WREG pushed for answers from the city.
WREG first told you about Pamela Thompson’s home on Brickwood in the Raleigh Egypt area back in 2007.
Earlier this year, we told you how she was still battling for answers and compensation from the City of Memphis.
Since WREG started asking questions about the problem last year, the city said it cleaned out more than 20,000 pounds of grease and debris.
The city installed a continuously recording level reader in the manhole on February 22, and just discovered the current hydraulic system near Thompson’s house cannot keep up with the amount of debris.
She started complaining to the city about 20 years ago.
Now, just a week after WREG requested documentation of the work being done, crews showed up to completely overhaul the street.
The documents showed the city plans to construct a hydraulic relief line near Rosswood Drive to take some of the hydraulic pressure off the manhole near Thompson’s house.
But Tuesday, just like the last time, repeated requests to the city for interviews about the project went unanswered.
Thompson now has an attorney representing her.
That attorney is working with the city to possibly get her compensation for damages caused by years of sewage overflows.