Engineering PLUS

Open Issues: 48 • Closed Issues: 1,011 • Acknowledged Issues: 441
  • 41 Brookside Dr Hamden, Connecticut, 06517 - Spring Glen
    My property floods every time there is a heavy rain. It is rare that the brook overflows, but the drainage from the rest of the neighborhood above me comes down the hill into my property and floods everything.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    155 Hampshire Rd Hamden, Connecticut, 06518 - test hamden SL

    I am writing to you because my wife and I are elderly and we are having a flooding problem in our garage and basement due to the recent torrential rains on June 22 and 23. We have already lost stored items (essential items) because our driveway was built on a slope and we are receiving all the rainwater from the entire street because there is no stormwater sewer catch basin in front of our house that can drain all the water from the street during rain storms. Previous years we have had the same problem, but I never complained because we were younger. Now, old, retired, with back problems, and on social security, I cannot continue having losses like the ones I am having. I would like the city of Hamden to put a stormwater sewer catch basin in front of my house as soon as possible.

    Sincerely,

    Ricardo Dominguez
    155 Hampshire Drive (Hampshire Road)
    Hamden, CT 06518
    [email protected]

  • 14 Russell St Hamden, Connecticut, 06517 - Spring Glen
    Unsure if this is both a drainage issue and a sidewalk repair request. If you can see in the photo with the storm, and the temperatures melting and freezing, there is about 2-3 inches of ice and water/slush pooling. Multiple neighbors have reached out to me to inform it is unsafe. We salt multiple times a day and sand is a good bandaid in the meantime. We have had flooding issues on the sidewalk as well as in our home, it seems to be unlevel where all of the water collects. I realize if something is done it would happen in the spring or summer, and we appreciate any assistance with this issue, thanks!
  • 21-23 Davis St Hamden, CT, 06517, USA - Hamden
    Since Hamden Hall cut down all the trees on the old Roche-Dinkeloo property (planned home of the Hamden Hall Middle School), there have been terrible drainage issues at Davis Street just west of the bridge over the reservoir. (Not to mention the terrible loss to the public of this forested area...) No trees, no water absorption. A site engineer and landscape architect ought to have been consulted. During rain events, Davis is now basically impassable due to flooding.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    119 Filbert St Hamden, CT, 06517, USA - Spring Glen
    Water leaking up between the sidewalk and the curb.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    11 Weybosset St Hamden, CT 06514, USA - Hamden

    There are several drains in this area.

    That routinely are clogged, and during heavy rains, this area gets flooded and blocks the main road and surrounding area.

  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    94 Nutmeg Hill Rd Hamden, CT, 06514, USA - Hamden_Feature 001

    There is no drainage installed in the Cul Del Sac in Nutmeg Hill Road, so when it rains there's a large amount of water that pools right along the curb.

    It's causing a lot of weeds to grow in that are and a lot of the growth has gone under the paved street. If anyone can take a look, that would be appreciated.

  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    45 Weybosset St Hamden, CT, 06514, USA - Hamden
    Last year my house was flooded due to the drain in my backyard, and the nobody come to clean it I need answers and my neighborhood need help with this issue. Thanks !!
  • Fans Rock Rd & Leatherman Trl Town of Hamden, CT, 06518, USA - Hamden
    STILL a problem. Drain is in the WRONG place and has been forever. Requests were made to have it moved when both streets were paved. It wasn't. The ice floe has started and today, there was no sand or salt spread so anyone coming in does a slid and anyone going out has to "gun it" before the ice. PLEASE address this issue before an accident occurs.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    112 Chatterton Way Hamden, CT - Hamden
    The owner of 112 Chatterton Way called to indicated there is a large area of ponding water in the pavement that runs into his yard. He is asking that the area be repaired to solve the ponding.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    Dest And Anns Farm Rd Hamden, Connecticut - test hamden SL
    Water leaking on road and freezing over night large amount of ice. Intersection of dest and Ann's farm road.
  • Drainage IssuesAcknowledged
    165 Building Brook Rd Hamden, CT - Hamden

    I'm writing to you in regards to an ongoing issue that has yet to be addressed by the town about Building Brook Road. I live at 165 Building Brook Road, on the dead end side and have been having street drainage issues since the re-paving of the street 4 years ago in September 2014.

    As you can see in the photos and videos attached, there are multiple issues that are leading to severe drainage problems. The pitch of the road, the lack of town regard for the drainage area on the opposite side of the road (cleaning of ditch, proper drainage pipes, clearing of season brush from town property), and the lack of acknowledgement of our suggestion to add a curb to the affected areas to block the immense water runoff from cascading down onto our property.

    I have previously submitted an email to the town back on February 9th, 2016 where I got a response stating:

    "Thank you for your email and I’m sorry to hear of your difficulties this morning. I will pass along your concerns/request to our Public Works Department and ask that they review the situation for possible remedies. With more snow in the forecast they may not be able to address it immediately but will get to it as quickly as they can. Thanks for your patience!"

    While the response was appreciated, no further action was taken on the town's part.

    On January 12, 2018, I submitted SeeClickFix ticket #4026079 to address the same drainage issue and suggested a small curb be placed along the road near the edge of our property to prevent the water from cascading down. It was, again, acknowledged, but no action was ever taken.

    Attached are images and video that have prompted me to write yet another email (and will be submitting another SeeClickFIx ticket). While I understand today's rainfall has been unprecedented, the amount of erosion and damage that has been caused to our property today (and since the repaving) is inexcusable. A solution needs to be determined, whether that is to re-pave the road to pitch it away from our property back into the drainage area, to re-dig the drainage ditch on a consistent basis to make it effective, or to install a curb in front of our property to prevent this from occurring again. With winter quickly approaching, this is sure to remain an issue. As proud town residents, we feel neglected and frustrated by the lack of concern or care on the town's part.

    My wife and I would like to come in next week to speak to someone about this ongoing issue. Please let us know who we need to contact to set up this meeting.

    Again, please see the Google Photo linked videos and photos below documenting today's damage, and please feel free to contact me with any questions.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/zHR3Dkex4A5Ss4817

    Thank you, and I look forward to a response