After years of legal battles, dozens of Huntington Beach neighbors lost their backyards so sanitation crews could access an aging pipeline.
Roughly two years ago, the Orange County Sanitation District notified more than two dozen homeowners that they would need to access a massive, vital underground sewage pipe running through properties along Rhone Lane. To do so, the district would need to dig up residents’ backyards. Homeowners would also need to remove any structures and improvements, including pools and patios.
Over the last two years, some of the 29 homeowners, such as Ted Beresford, have agreed to the district’s terms…