So the HOA is in a flat area. Most of the homes have a swale in front that should help direct rain water runoff to one of the storm retention ponds. In theory that is.
A swale on common property had a high spot and a few shovelfuls of dirt needed to be removed so water would flow properly to a catch basin. They needed to use a transit to get the high spot taken care of. Due to lack of oversight and poor communication the contractor brought in a skid steer and dug the swale so it ends at the catch basin but 4" below the top of the catch basin.
Now six months later and I am on the board and trying to get people to agree to bring the level of the swale to be flush with the top of the catch basin. Now it looks ugly and stays filled with water for many days after it rains.
Who would think a swale that ends below the top of the catch basin was done correctly?
Some concerned homeowners feel correcting the swale will cause issues on their property with more water left in their swale.
I have tried to say the area of the swale below the top of the catch basin could be filled with dirt or water or concrete. Would not effect anything. Things are gated by the height of the top of the catch basin. Correcting the swale will not help or hurt drainage but will make it look better and eliminate standing water.
People assume because a contractor did the work it must be correct and I am wrong with my explanation.
Very frustrating.
A swale on common property had a high spot and a few shovelfuls of dirt needed to be removed so water would flow properly to a catch basin. They needed to use a transit to get the high spot taken care of. Due to lack of oversight and poor communication the contractor brought in a skid steer and dug the swale so it ends at the catch basin but 4" below the top of the catch basin.
Now six months later and I am on the board and trying to get people to agree to bring the level of the swale to be flush with the top of the catch basin. Now it looks ugly and stays filled with water for many days after it rains.
Who would think a swale that ends below the top of the catch basin was done correctly?
Some concerned homeowners feel correcting the swale will cause issues on their property with more water left in their swale.
I have tried to say the area of the swale below the top of the catch basin could be filled with dirt or water or concrete. Would not effect anything. Things are gated by the height of the top of the catch basin. Correcting the swale will not help or hurt drainage but will make it look better and eliminate standing water.
People assume because a contractor did the work it must be correct and I am wrong with my explanation.
Very frustrating.