Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Firm to study Mallard Point's woes
By Nancy Gier | Daily Herald StaffContact writer
Published: 2/4/2009 12:01 AM
The Sugar Grove village board approved a proposal Tuesday by Trotter and Associates Engineering of St. Charles to inspect a retention pond in the Mallard Point subdivision as the first step in finding a solution to drainage problems.
Several residents of Mallard Point were at Tuesday's meeting. Residents also voiced their concerns to village officials and staff at a special meeting Jan. 27.
Residents report having to run sump pumps in their basements constantly. Some say their backyards are filled with water after a rain.
"I have three to four inches of water frequently in my basement," said Karen Romero of Brookhaven Circle in Mallard Point. "I have a sump pump, a backup sump pump, and one that runs on batteries. My sump pump runs every 30 seconds. My electric bill last month was $177."
April Carvelli said she bought her house on Brookhaven Circle five years ago.
"My basement is dry, but we found out that our house wasn't supposed to have a basement," Carvelli said. "Our house is at a higher elevation and this causes problems for our neighbors."
Carvelli added that she has also installed sump pumps. She believes the problem lies in the buildup of silt at the retention pond.
Trotter and Associates will inspect the retention pond and basin and make recommendations for maintenance of the pond, restoration of the wetlands and effective stormwater management. The fee is $8,000.
Mallard Point is directly south of Prairie Street and east of Route 47. Most of the homes were built in the mid-to-late 1990s.
Residents of Mallard Point have set up a blog at mallardpoint.blogspot.com.
Published: 2/4/2009 12:01 AM
The Sugar Grove village board approved a proposal Tuesday by Trotter and Associates Engineering of St. Charles to inspect a retention pond in the Mallard Point subdivision as the first step in finding a solution to drainage problems.
Several residents of Mallard Point were at Tuesday's meeting. Residents also voiced their concerns to village officials and staff at a special meeting Jan. 27.
Residents report having to run sump pumps in their basements constantly. Some say their backyards are filled with water after a rain.
"I have three to four inches of water frequently in my basement," said Karen Romero of Brookhaven Circle in Mallard Point. "I have a sump pump, a backup sump pump, and one that runs on batteries. My sump pump runs every 30 seconds. My electric bill last month was $177."
April Carvelli said she bought her house on Brookhaven Circle five years ago.
"My basement is dry, but we found out that our house wasn't supposed to have a basement," Carvelli said. "Our house is at a higher elevation and this causes problems for our neighbors."
Carvelli added that she has also installed sump pumps. She believes the problem lies in the buildup of silt at the retention pond.
Trotter and Associates will inspect the retention pond and basin and make recommendations for maintenance of the pond, restoration of the wetlands and effective stormwater management. The fee is $8,000.
Mallard Point is directly south of Prairie Street and east of Route 47. Most of the homes were built in the mid-to-late 1990s.
Residents of Mallard Point have set up a blog at mallardpoint.blogspot.com.
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