NFL legend Joe Montana joined a group of fed up San Francisco homeowners to sue the city after sewage-tainted stormwater entered expensive homes earlier this year.
Nearly 60 plaintiffs said the city failed to make adequate repairs to sewage facilities that have been associated with previous flooding in the luxurious area before a combination of atmospheric river and bomb cyclone struck the area, killing two, in Year New.
“The Navy portion of this system is outdated and has been neglected and inadequately maintained by the city and county of San Francisco,” according to the lawsuit obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle.
“As a result, the system routinely becomes saturated, overflows, and floods plaintiffs’ properties and neighborhoods with untreated sewage and contaminated water.”
San Francisco residents and advocacy groups have been consistently calling on the city to address the aging sewer system for the past two years after experiencing repeated flooding in low-lying areas, including the neighborhood that football superstar and former quarterback The 49ers’ home field, Montana, calls home.
Highway 101 in south San Francisco is flooded after a severe storm hit the California city on New Year’s Eve. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Median home prices in the enclave are $2.6 million, according to Realtor.
The flooding problem was further affected by the 2021 closure of a city outfall, which allows excess water to enter the bay instead of escaping through sewers and into the street, the lawsuit states.
When the intense storm hit the Bay Area on New Year’s Eve, more than 18.6 million gallons of raw or partially treated sewage overflowed from the city’s sewer system onto city streets, from of which only 2.3 million gallons escaped into the bay, according to San Francisco Regional. Water Quality Control Board records obtained by the Chronicle.
When the intense storm hit the Bay Area on New Year’s Eve, more than 18.6 million gallons of raw or partially treated sewage overflowed from the city’s sewer system onto city streets, from of which only 2.3 million gallons escaped into the bay. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The dirty water “flowed into and around the plaintiffs’ properties, permeating the floors, walls and floors, and depositing highly contaminated and toxic feces and other raw sewage into and around the plaintiffs’ homes.”
The owners attempted to file claims for damages against the city, but were denied, the lawsuit states.
San Francisco, however, claims the catastrophic flooding was caused by “nearly unprecedented” heavy rainfall, not negligence on the part of the city.
San Francisco, however, claims that the catastrophic flooding was caused by “nearly unprecedented” heavy rainfall, not negligence on the part of the city. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
A warning sign sits on the side of Highway 92 West in Half Moon Bay on December 31, 2022. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
“It was the strongest storm to hit San Francisco in more than 170 years,” Jen Kwart, a spokeswoman for the City Attorney’s Office, said in a statement.
“The storm, and not the city infrastructure, was responsible for the widespread flooding throughout the city. We are reviewing the complaint and will respond in court.”
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