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Resident details repeated water‑main breaks on Spring Oaks Drive; council advised to consult city engineer
Summary
Bradley Peterson told the council that five consecutive water-main breaks and local sinkholes near Spring Oaks Drive left a neighbor’s home uninhabitable. Staff recommended the resident consult the city’s survey/engineer and public works staff for follow-up.
Springville — At the public‑comment portion of the meeting, Bradley Peterson described multiple water‑main failures on Spring Oaks Drive and urged the council to follow up after what he said were five consecutive breaks that caused erosion and a sinkhole at a private garage.
Peterson said he documented the damage with photos and bids for repair work; he said a state geological engineer inspected the site and concluded the event was caused by a water problem rather than earth movement. He recounted that a neighbor’s house was left uninhabitable and said he had discussed the situation with city staff who directed him to meet with the city’s survey engineer, Chris Wilson.
Council staff response: The mayor suggested Peterson meet with the city survey engineer and public works director to review the reports and repairs. Staff indicated there are ongoing conversations with contractors and that the city will review the site conditions and available engineering reports.
Quote: “I went out and talked to the people who were working on it … they said, well, we'd rather not discuss it with you,” Peterson said, describing difficulties in getting contractor information while trying to document the damage.
Next steps: Staff encouraged the resident to provide photographs and the cost estimates he had gathered and to meet with the city engineer for review and follow-up.
