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Residents tell River Ridge board drains are still plugged; engineers to inspect
Summary
Residents reported persistent ponding and a possibly non-functional retention pond in the Pinehurst area, with one resident saying water was nearly 1 foot above the drain; the board asked for video/photo evidence and directed the District Engineer to inspect the site.
Residents at the River Ridge Community Development District meeting on July 23 raised ongoing drainage concerns in the Pinehurst neighborhood, prompting the board to direct engineering staff to investigate.
Resident Shari Perkins told the board that "a week after the street drains were plugged, the drainage issues persist; water has been overflowing in the triangle monument area" and asked that the two drains at the Pinehurst monument be addressed. Perkins also relayed that resident Fred Kronke emailed her about a retention pond between River 8 and River 9 that "appears to be non-functional; ponding is occurring and is nearly 1' above the drain," an apparent threat of local flooding.
District Engineer John Baker explained the prior condition: "water from another system was backing up, flowing through the pipe and coming up into a lower system," and said plugging the inlet removed the pushing action but left water with "no place for the water to go," likening the condition to "a very tiny pond in a pipe." Baker told the board that additional study would likely be required and urged residents to provide photographs and video to help staff resolve the issue.
Mr. Adams (District Manager) clarified that the pipes in question ultimately flow into the Estero River and traced the route across private property, the golf course and into the River Club ditch. The board asked Perkins to provide video footage and directed the District Engineer to view the drainage firsthand.
The board did not authorize immediate construction or a contract at the meeting; staff said further study and site visits will inform next steps and potential repair proposals.
