District engineer: stormwater system handled Tropical Storm Debbie but reached capacity; possible drainage connection recommended
Hole Montes engineer reported Pinehurst inlet grate replacement ~80% complete, noted stormwater system flowed but reached capacity after nearly 8 inches of rain, and suggested adding a drainage connection to Lake E1-A to bypass pipes and inlets; an affected resident raised mold concerns, which the engineer said were unlikely caused by standing water.
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Charlie Krebs, district engineer with Hole Montes, reported that the MRI project to replace the Pinehurst valley gutter inlet grates is about 80% complete and that he would confirm the schedule for asphalt patching. He described the stormwater system’s performance after Tropical Storm Debbie: the system flowed unobstructed but reached capacity in some areas after parts of the community received almost 8 inches of rain over two to three days (the roads are designed for roughly 5½ inches over 24 hours).
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