CLINTONVILLE, Ohio -- April showers can bring flooded basements, and flooded basements are a pain.
Fixing your private pipes to prevent the problem can cost thousands. But the city of Columbus will soon be repairing the private pipes of some homeowners.
NBC 4's Ana Jackson GOT RIGHT TO THE POINT with a report on how a $1.2 million pilot project could attack the problem and give homeowners new options.
The city started investigating problems with Clintonville's sewer system back in 2000. The city repaired every single line on the public side.
The city is looking at private fixes currently.
The city was scheduled to fix service laterals -- or the sewer line that goes from the city pipe to the home -- on 100 chosen Clintonville homes along Torrence, Weisheimer and Sheffield roads.
Residents have mixed feelings about the pilot program.
"It depends on how much of a bill they're going to give me. If it's something they are taking care of as their part of the problem, I’d be very much for it," Clintonville resident Judy Davis said.
"To bring relief sewer or to increase capacity in that area is not something cost-effective," Director for Department of Public Utilities Tanya Arsh said.
The project was scheduled to start within the next few months.
Construction will take about six months, and the project will be evaluated for one year.
City officials said the project would be a possible solution only for very isolated areas in Columbus.
The city said it hasn't determined how the repairs will be paid for if the pilot program is successful.
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