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Residents tell council runoff from new subdivision work is eroding yards and threatening wells
Summary
Residents Steven Fuller and Carol Douglas urged the County Council to investigate drainage and erosion following site work for a new subdivision; they said a developer’s pipes and a retention pond are redirecting Country Creek runoff across private land, creating a 6-foot-deep ditch and blocking access.
Two residents told the St. Charles County Council on June 9 that grading and stormwater work tied to a nearby subdivision is sending runoff across their properties, causing erosion, access problems and potential groundwater concerns.
Steven Fuller said he lives at 201 Willis Drive in St. Peters and that about 5.6 acres behind his home was recently sold to a developer identified in the meeting transcript as McBride (also referred to as Bridal). Fuller said the developer is building 43 homes on the 5.6-acre tract and that stormwater from Country Creek has been redirected through pipes across the site, sending flows within about 10 feet of his property line. Fuller said the heavy runoff from a recent rain event moved mud and debris and left a ditch roughly 6 feet deep and 10 feet wide in places, preventing him from using equipment to maintain his land.
Carol Douglas described the same drainage path and said a holding pond designed as dry already appeared full of water and that two separate discharge points were directing flow across private yards. Douglas said she and neighbors were concerned about well contamination and unusual wildlife impacts (she reported finding dead fawns), and she asked the county to perform a water evaluation.
During the public comment exchange a county staff member advised starting with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, which issued the permit for land-disturbance and erosion control, as part of an initial inquiry. Council staff asked residents to leave maps and photographs with county staff for follow-up.
The residents asked for county assistance to evaluate the drainage, inspect erosion control measures and determine whether the construction is consistent with the permits and approvals that applied to the annexation and site work. The council did not take an immediate action on the public comment but accepted documentation from the residents for follow-up by staff.
