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Resident reports slab moisture and urges CDD, HOA to resolve backyard ponding
Summary
An Oak Run resident told the River Ridge CDD that storm-related ponding has left high moisture under her slab, buckling flooring and causing mold; inspections found no plumbing leaks and recommended perimeter drain tiles and 5–10-foot downspout extensions. The Board said drain tiles are likely an HOA responsibility.
Lynda Sorensen, an Oak Run resident, told the River Ridge Community Development District Board of Supervisors on Oct. 22 that water intrusion beneath her home's concrete slab has caused buckled master bedroom flooring and elevated moisture and mold levels.
Sorensen said inspections ruled out plumbing and HVAC leaks and that a foundation specialist recommended installing drain tiles around the unit perimeter and extending downspouts by 5 to 10 feet. She reported ponded water behind the unit at 27123 Sound Way and said underground downspouts have been submerged.
"Inspections determined that there were no plumbing or HVAC issues and the cause was not an under slab leak," Sorensen said, describing high moisture readings from a leak-detection specialist. She asked the CDD and the homeowners association to work together to find a long-term fix.
Board Chair Bob Schultz and District staff reviewed the history of local drainage, noting the property was once part of an indigenous preserve and that rezoning placed the area on Club land rather than in the broader water-management system. Schultz said the installation of drain tiles is most likely an HOA responsibility, while the CDD may be able to address ponding in public drainage areas.
Operations Manager Shane Willis asked whether staff had identified the water source; Sorensen said the origin was not determined and that excessive ground moisture coupled with recent heavy rainfall appears to be a contributing factor.
District Engineer Charlie Krebs explained that nearby storm drains are located south of the unit and that, in this specific location, drainage infrastructure was not installed because of the site's prior protected status. The Board did not adopt any formal action at the meeting but accepted the report and will provide Sorensen and the HOA with staff contacts to pursue potential remedies.
The next procedural step is for the HOA and affected residents to confer with CDD staff and engineering to scope possible corrective work; responsibility for installing drain tiles was not assigned by the Board at the meeting.
