Residents tell River Ridge supervisors drainage fixes needed after plugged pipe left water "nowhere to go"

Jul 23, 2024

Residents raised concerns about plugged drains and a retention pond near Pinehurst, saying water is overflowing at a monument and ponding near drains; the district engineer said the inlet plug stopped cross-system flow but left water without an outlet and recommended photos/video and further study.

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At the River Ridge Community Development District meeting July 23, resident Shari Perkins told the Board of Supervisors that drainage problems persist a week after a pipe was plugged, saying water has been "overflowing in the triangle monument area" and asking the Board to address two drains at the Pinehurst monument. Perkins also relayed that another resident reported a retention pond between River 8 and River 9 is nearly 1 foot above the drain and appears non-functional.

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