Halifax-area family uprooted by backyard flooding, and its costing them a fortune – Halifax [Video]

It’s been almost four months since a Lucasville, N.S., family was forced to move out of their Halifax-area home, after their backyard was inundated with water.

They’re calling on the municipality to take immediate action as the damage to their property increases.

“We’re uprooted, we’re without a home, and there’s a lot that can do to a family,” said homeowner Darren Jamieson.

Jamieson says flooding delayed the installation of the new septic system, and he spent $30,000 trying to fix the situation.

“I secured financing, I sold my brand-new car, and I scraped together whatever cash that I had and I hired an installer to get it done,” he said.

He alleges the actual problem is a broken pipe in his neighbour’s property. He says Halifax Water has confirmed there is a leak on the property.

He says his neighbours haven’t been responsive, and that Halifax Water has told him …