Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
--I never stated it was "fact". --
It appears if you are reiterating the 'facts' from the article so everyone is understanding as you want them to understand.
"Read it. So let me get this right...the city had a easement on his land, but refused to fix the leakage problem, or to compensate him when he took matters into his own hands. So he had 1) raw sewage backing up into his yard, and 2) to bear the expense of fixing a serious problem (can you say health risk, aside from the awful smell?).: