SPEEDWAY — SPEEDWAY — The Town of Speedway continues active enforcement and on-site monitoring at The Legend at Speedway Apartment Complex following the ongoing discovery of raw sewage on the property.
The property is located at 2202 Fair Oaks Drive, and sits north and south of 22nd Street just west of Lynhurst Drive.
Both the Town of Speedway and the Marion County Health Department have fined the Texas property owner for failure to take immediate corrective action.
The Marion County Health Department issued its notices of violation on January 7. The Speedway code enforcement officer confirmed raw sewage in the parking lot on February 7 after checking when residents complained about the lack of snow removal.
Speedway town manager Grant Kleinhenz said some corrective action has been taken.
"It's progressing. It is not near completed yet," Kleinhenz said. "Ultimately, in the end, we want it fixed. We believe those residents, they have a right to live in sanitary conditions. They pay rent, and they need to make sure that is provided to them."
Two of the four damaged sewage cleanouts have been repaired, with the remaining two repairs expected to be completed later today. The sewage cleanout and drainpipe that had been diverting pollutants into a nearby creek have been removed and capped, though cleanup of affected areas surrounding the creek has not yet been completed.
Speedway town manager Grant Kleinhenz said some corrective action has been taken.
"It's progressing. It is not near completed yet," Kleinhenz said. "Ultimately, in the end, we want it fixed. We believe those residents, they have a right to live in sanitary conditions. They pay rent, and they need to make sure that is provided to them."
Since the Town's initial inspection, the property management company has completed several corrective actions and made measurable progress on others. Approximately 50 percent of the ice piles have been removed, with full removal expected by the end of the day. The north side dumpster area has been cleaned and brought into compliance, while work on the south side dumpster area remains ongoing with no completion date provided.
While progress is being made, the property owner, KPM Property Management, will continue to be fined until all violations are 100 percent resolved and a permanent solution is in place. Town officials will continue to re-inspect the property to verify compliance and assess progress.
Speedway is telling residents not to play in the snow or on the playground equipment, stay off the grass and to remove shoes before entering residences.
Residents of The Legend who have health related concerns should contact the Marion County Public Health Department at 317-221-2000 or HealthDept@MarionHealth.org.
The health department is taking the owners to court, and a hearing is set for Tuesday.
The Town says this incident does not have a connection to last week's water main break that led to the boil advisory.
