Board allows Shore Acres homeowner to replace collapsed sump-pump drain
The board approved a permit to replace a collapsed 3-inch sump-pump drain pipe at 6330 Shore Acres Drive after the homeowner reported crawl-space flooding; staff recommended consultation with DEC/DRP and building-permit compliance.
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Susan Richards (recorded in parts of the transcript as "Sue Lynn Richard") told the board her property's corrugated drainage pipe collapsed during an extreme freeze, causing crawl-space flooding. She said a camera inspection found the pipe fails roughly 30–45 feet out from the foundation and that replacing the line to the rock landscaping would avoid a larger-barrier operation.
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