MR. CARRICO HAS A HOUSE AT 1231 S FESS, THE CORNER OF FESS & BRENDA AVENUE. FESS AVENUE HAD WORK DONE AND THE STREET NOW SLOPES IN SUCH A WAY THAT ALL THE WATER DRAINS INTO THE BASEMENT AT 1231. THE STORM DRAIN IS ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THE STREET. MR. CARRICO HAS INSTALLED A RETAINING WALL AND WAS GOING TO BACK DIRT UP TO THE WALL, BUT THE CONTRACTOR STATED THAT THIS WOULD NOT PREVENT THE WATER FROM GOING INTO THE BASEMENT.
JOHNSON STATES THAT WATER POOLS AT THE INTERSECTION OF S WALNUT STREET PIKE AND ALLENDALE. THE NEIGHBOR BEHIND HER ADDRESS HAS PUT IN A WISHING WELL AND JOHNSON FEELS THAT THE WATER IS GUSHING FROM THE WELL.
Water runs off from Templeton School property & Park Ave. Runs through citizen's property, erodes driveway & yard, floods basement. Drainage ditch/outlet to west of citizen is badly clogged and overgrown. Drainage ditch across Hillside to north of citizen needs to be re-dug. Per John Freeman: Engineering to check out & assign Street to do. Julio has been out to look at area and talk to citizen.
THE PROBLEM IS WATER RUNOFF CAUSING DRAINAGE PROBLEMS IN THE SUNNY SLOPES AREA. THIS AREA HAS RECENTLY BEEN ANNEXED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THE PAST 8 TO 10 YEARS. SHE HAS BEEN TOLD IT IS THE COUNTY, COUNTY SAYS CITY. SHE HAS TALKED WITH KELLY CROUCH IN CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPT.
There is a storm sewer in the front yard and a drainage ditch on the south side of the house. Soil is eroding because of the ditch being inadequate to carry water runoff. Would like to work with the city .
Camera in sewer reports clean intermittant water in surges. Bill want us to see if we can verify a sump pump into the sanitary and request inspections. Call Bill with details.
Ms. Miller has a problem with water running into basement. Water coming from neighbors downspouts diverted underground near the hemlock trees. (912 Ballantine). Creates excess water at 916 and problems for neighbors down the street.
Basements of 534 and 546 Graham Dr. are flooding. Water has been overflowing dam nearby and heavy water runoff every since Wininger Stolberg project (Laurelwood) began.
Donna called to explain that when it rains water is backing up in her basement. This is something new that has been happening the last 3 times it has rained. There is a lot of sand in this water. Is something blocked?
Donna called to explain that when it rains water is backing up in her basement. This is something new that has been happening the last 3 times it has rained. There is a lot of sand in this water. Is something blocked?