Engineer's report: system reached capacity after heavy rain; resident mold concern unresolved
District engineer said parts of the community received nearly 8 inches of rain in two to three days and the stormwater system reached capacity but flowed; an affected resident said water is coming up through a slab causing mold, which the engineer said he does not believe is the cause because other units were not similarly affected. The board asked staff to place the matter on the next agenda.
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District Engineer Charlie Krebs told the board that after Tropical Storm Debbie parts of the community received almost 8" of rain in two or three days while roads are designed for 5½" of rain over a 24‑hour period; he said the stormwater system flowed but reached capacity. He also reported MRI’s Pinehurst valley‑gutter inlet grate replacement is about 80% complete and will follow up on asphalt patch scheduling.
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