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Engineers: Phillipsburg should form committee, enlist water company to tackle sinkholes

Two sinkhole experts say the borough should create a committee to evaluate repairs and press the local water company to share costs after a hired geotechnical engineer offered no repair guidance.

Published Jul 29, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Two engineers with extensive sinkhole experience say Phillipsburg ought to form a committee to address its sinkhole problem, assess next steps to shore up the sinkholes and get the water company on board to help pay for it.