BATAVIA – For River Street business owner Ellie Olsen, the construction work that has been going on outside her business all summer was more than a hassle.

Olsen, owner of Olsen’s Accounting & Tax Service at 19 N. River St., said she walked into her office Aug. 27 to find that her business had been flooded by excavation work related to the North River Street streetscape project.

“The carpet was all soaked,” Olsen said. “A lot of files got destroyed. It’s kind of like walking in and finding your world upside down.”