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Jen Por tells Churchville council a failing backyard drainage pipe is a safety hazard
Summary
At the Nov. 10 meeting, resident Jen Por told the Churchville Borough Council that a deteriorating subsurface drainage pipe beneath her Kingsville Road yard — installed around 1962 and serving several homes — is again collapsing after storms and needs borough action to protect her family’s safety.
Jen Por, a Churchville resident, told the borough council on Nov. 10 that a subsurface drainage pipe beneath her backyard on Kingsville Road is failing again and poses a safety risk to her family.
Por said the problem began in August 2019 when an 18-inch-wide crater opened near her above-ground pool and exposed a drainage line. She said the pipe runs from two houses up the street down to Ber Road, serving about nine houses, and that an initial contractor replacement was completed in June 2021. After heavy storms in spring 2025, she said, a new hole appeared and a three-foot crack formed off that hole. "It is inevitable that this problem will worsen with time and we need a solution soon," Por said. She added: "I respectfully ask that this issue be addressed and dealt with."
Por said borough staff previously inspected the site and that the temporary measure placed over the hole was a piece of plywood with an orange cone. She asked council to prioritize repairs despite budget constraints because of the risk to her family and neighbors.
The comment was made during the meeting’s public comment period; the chair closed that period after confirming there were no additional online speakers. The council did not announce a specific next step in the transcript. The transcript records the resident’s account of dates (August 2019, June 2021) and technical details (the pipe’s approximate installation date of 1962, the crack and visible pipe), which the borough should verify in site inspection and engineering reports before committing to a repair schedule or scope.
What happens next: Por requested borough action; the council did not record a formal referral, vote, or timeline for remediation in the transcript. Residents seeking follow-up should contact borough hall to ask whether the manager or public works staff will inspect the site and report back at a future meeting.
