Deerfield Township's Storm Water Partner
"Water is the best of all things."
-Pindar (c. 522-c.438 b.c.), Olympian Odes
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Deerfield Township's Storm Water Partner"Water is the best of all things." |
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In November, 2006, a resident of Greenfield Place subdivision came before the Storm Water District Board to report problems with sinkholes in his yard and a neighboring one.
This started a lengthy investigation involving the Storm Water District, Deerfield Township, and Warren County. Temporary repairs were made by the Township to one sinkhole.
During the investigation, the District became aware of severe flooding on subdivision streets.
According to a report put together by the District's consulting engineering firm, the sinkholes were caused by collapsed storm water pipes.
The firm also found a direct connection between these collapsed pipes and the street flooding. Click on the link below to view the report in it's entirity. Greenfield Place Storm Water Investigation Ownership of Easements/Storm Water Infrastructure The problem in Greenfield Place brings to the forefront another storm water issue in Deerfield Township, that of ownership of the storm water infrastructure. This is another issue that needs to be addressed by the Storm Water District, the Township, and the County. Timeline November, 2006 - A resident of Greenfield Place appeared before the Storm Water District to ask for help with sink holes in two yards. May 21, 2007 - Representatives from the Storm Water District met with the HOA and residents of Greenfield Place. They presented the engineer's findings and solicited the involvement of the HOA. Fall, 2007 - Two residents of Greenfield Place filed formal Requests for Assistance with the Storm Water District. November 27, 2007 - At their regular monthly meeting, the Storm Water District Board met with residents of Greenfield Place to discuss the issue further. Residents reported seeing new small sinkholes forming along the pipe between the two large sinkholes. November 28, 2007 - Walt Daniels, President of the Storm Water District Board, met with Dan Corey, President of the Deerfield Township Trustees, to discuss repairs in Greenfield Place. As a result of that meeting, Mr. Corey attempted to arrange a meeting between himself, Mr. Daniels, and Neil Tunison, the Warren County Engineer. Mr. Corey was of the opinion that Mr. Tunison had begun to formulate a plan for repair and to assign maintenance ownership for any future issues that may arise. January 8, 2008 - Since Mr. Corey was unable to arrange a meeting with Mr. Tunison, and since the County has not been able to address this issue, the Deerfield Regional Storm Water District passed the following motion: "The Board of Trustees of the Deerfield Regional Storm Water District authorizes Camp, Dresser, and McKee Inc., its consulting engineering firm, to conduct an investigation into the scope of the problems at Greenfield Place and prepare a cost estimate for repair." March 11, 2008 - CDM presented the following report to the District Board. The Board approved the additional investigation recommended by the report. Greenfield Place Second Storm Water Investigation June 10, 2008 - After more detailed televised investigation of the pipes involved, CDM presented the following two reports to the District Board detailing the full extent of the damage and engineering cost estimates for several different solutions for repair: Greenfield Place Televised Storm Sewer Inspection Greenfield Place Repair Scenarios - Probable Costs Next Steps The Board will share the reports with Warren County and the Greenfield Place HOA to see if either is willing to partner on the repairs. The District Trustees will discuss payment options for the project. After this, the Board will arrange a meeting with the home owners affected by this situation for feedback and to try to arrive at a mutually satisfying solution. Information will continue to be posted to this site as it becomes available. |
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