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Resident urges River Ridge board to inspect plugged drains after ponding near Pinehurst monument
Summary
At the River Ridge CDD meeting July 23, resident Shari Perkins reported continued ponding and overflowing at the Pinehurst triangle monument after a plugged pipe, relayed concerns about a retention pond nearly 1 foot above its drain and said she will provide photos/video; the Board directed its engineer to inspect.
Resident Shari Perkins told the River Ridge Community Development District Board on July 23 that, “a week after the street drains were plugged, the drainage issues persist; water has been overflowing in the triangle monument area.” She asked the board to consider addressing two drains on the left and right sides of the Pinehurst monument and relayed that resident Fred Kronke reported a retention pond draining between River 8 and River 9 appears non-functional and is “nearly 1’ above the drain.”
The board asked whether there is video showing water bubbling out of the drain; Ms. Perkins said she has photographs and will obtain video footage and provide it to CDD staff. District Manager Mr. Adams and other staff discussed how the pipes run between houses, across the street and golf course and discharge to a ditch that flows into the Estero River.
District Engineer John Baker explained that, prior to plugging the inlet, water from one system was backing up and flowing through into a lower system; with the inlet plugged “there is no longer a pushing action with water coming out,” but he warned the current situation can act like “a very tiny pond in a pipe.” Asked for next steps, Mr. Baker said determining a solution will likely require additional study and emphasized the value of photographs or video of observed flooding to help staff resolve the problem.
The board directed staff to have the District Engineer view the drainage firsthand and to follow up based on the evidence Ms. Perkins provides. No formal motion or budget allocation to fund repairs was recorded at the meeting; staff will report back at a future meeting.
