ROWLETT, Texas — After a sewer main failure flooded its campus, a local daycare is suing the City of Rowlett for its alleged involvement.

In a lawsuit filed in Dallas County District Court, Essential Education Inc., which operates the Primrose School of Rowlett, accused the City of Rowlett, Liberty Grove Development 2 LLC, and Circle H Contractors L.P. of negligence and creating a public nuisance. The school is seeking more than $1 million in damages.

According to the filing, the June 4 collapse occurred during a city-approved project to “upsize” a 12-inch sewer main to a 15-inch line, expanding capacity for the community. Primrose alleges the city and its contractors failed to properly safeguard the work, leading to the failure that resulted in “blackwater” sewage flooding every clas

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