LynnS11 (South Carolina)
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Retention pond. New to area. Charleston sc has many storms, hurricans, tornadoes etc. Since I have been here(april23), we have had 3.
There is a retention pond in back yard, not on my property, or anyone else, common area, or HOA owned.
It contains high level of E. coli, limbs, leaves small trees, grass, sticks, etc. Unf I am at the end of pond 2 large drains that are clogged. When rain comes, floods my yard with nasty stuff! Most of the folks are over sixty, and well letās just say..they all just put up a fence!
The first flood brought to my patio large frogs and turtles, stocked, pine straw, Yuk!!!
I went to yearly HOA meetings, although the budget has 23,000 for ponds,.. they donāt mention āonly the ones on golf course, and in yards of HOA membersā!
I researched retention ponds, they are supposed to be kept up by HOA, or the county. No where does it say if the HOA does not follow the rules homeowners come out of pocket to make them handle this!
It is a health hazard, environmental hazard, and certainly safety issue!
Again most neighbors surrounding the pond, older and put up a fence, which is fine and well, but hey letās band together and make them (HOA) pay for it!
I paid to have water tested $121.00, gave HOA the paperwork, $6000.00for entire home water filtration system installed, and put a fence only as a barrier between me and the pond!
I have gone as far as to follow the Ā«Ā storm waterĀ Ā» truck threw neighborhood, and drag the dude to my house to take a look at. However as usual Ā«Ā pass the buckĀ Ā»!
And neighbors support. Not a chance, 60 plus plus, not only turn their head, but have three dogs (never walked), barking daily 7am untilā¦.
They dump their dog waste over their fence just shy of my yard, of course to contribute to more E. coli nice!
What to do???????????
There is a retention pond in back yard, not on my property, or anyone else, common area, or HOA owned.
It contains high level of E. coli, limbs, leaves small trees, grass, sticks, etc. Unf I am at the end of pond 2 large drains that are clogged. When rain comes, floods my yard with nasty stuff! Most of the folks are over sixty, and well letās just say..they all just put up a fence!
The first flood brought to my patio large frogs and turtles, stocked, pine straw, Yuk!!!
I went to yearly HOA meetings, although the budget has 23,000 for ponds,.. they donāt mention āonly the ones on golf course, and in yards of HOA membersā!
I researched retention ponds, they are supposed to be kept up by HOA, or the county. No where does it say if the HOA does not follow the rules homeowners come out of pocket to make them handle this!
It is a health hazard, environmental hazard, and certainly safety issue!
Again most neighbors surrounding the pond, older and put up a fence, which is fine and well, but hey letās band together and make them (HOA) pay for it!
I paid to have water tested $121.00, gave HOA the paperwork, $6000.00for entire home water filtration system installed, and put a fence only as a barrier between me and the pond!
I have gone as far as to follow the Ā«Ā storm waterĀ Ā» truck threw neighborhood, and drag the dude to my house to take a look at. However as usual Ā«Ā pass the buckĀ Ā»!
And neighbors support. Not a chance, 60 plus plus, not only turn their head, but have three dogs (never walked), barking daily 7am untilā¦.
They dump their dog waste over their fence just shy of my yard, of course to contribute to more E. coli nice!
What to do???????????