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• The water is ponding in the street and sidewalk she alleges – and is concerned that it may make for an unsafe situation in the winter. Is there any way to better route the water to a drop inlet so it doesn’t pond in the street? • Is it permissible to drill a hole into the curb to discharge stormwater? Thank you. 1) This is groundwater being discharged, which is clean. 2) They are discharging to a separate storm sewer, not a combined sewer, so we’re good with that. 3) They have not directly tied into the catch basin without seeking permission first, so we’re happy about that. 4) The groundwater table is very high right now and it’s likely that this is flowing more continuously as a result. I do not believe this is a permanent situation. 5) We would be willing to entertain the idea of this water being piped more directly into the catch basin, but it’s unclear to me who’s responsibility that would be. I think the homeowner. 6) There was a claim by another neighbor that they have installed pumps in their backyard as well. The water velocity coming from this sidewalk hole did not appear to be pumped, and the homeowner I spoke with at 101 Killarney said they just put drains back there. This may be worth investigating further.
RFS# 17941
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DPW Pine Customer Service (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Water Resources Customer Service (Verified Official)
Water Quality Program Manager (Verified Official)
Water Quality Program Manager (Verified Official)
Water Resources Customer Service (Verified Official)
Simone (Registered User)
Water Distribution Field Crew Manager, ED (Verified Official)
Water Quality Program Manager (Verified Official)
We will have staff on site in the coming weeks to gather necessary survey data. One of our engineers will develop a plan set for a repair at that point, and we will then confirm a schedule for completing this work. While we hope to have the repair completed before winter, given the delays we have experienced related to COVID-19, there is a possibility that the project may have to wait until the Spring of 2021. We fully understand the desire to have this fixed, and are actively working on a solution.
Water Quality Program Manager (Verified Official)
Water Resources Staff will be on site Monday, 7/6/2020, collecting survey data for this location. At present, we are tentatively aiming for repairs to be constructed in late August / early September of 2020. Neighbors will be directly notified of the construction schedule once it is confirmed, and we will take all necessary measures to minimize impacts to residents while repairs are underway.
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