Wed 30 Jul 2025 09 08 02 040 Re 2740 Grove Street Drainage 1985B726¶

Hi Sean,

Thank you for your note regarding the stormwater pipe located in the
right-of-way (ROW) in my front yard, at the corner of Osborne and Grove.

It’s obviously disappointing to learn that the open ticket I submitted back
in December 2024—regarding the two sinkholes on my property in the
ROW—won’t be addressed further until fall 2025 or even early 2026. link-
 https://prnt.sc/9Isk_HXLpNpJ <https://prnt.sc/9Isk_HXLpNpJ>

In this note, you mentioned “a project in queue to investigate the storm
drain in the right-of-way adjacent to your property.”

This sounds like it may be a more urgent matter than the ongoing issues
I’ve been experiencing for the past eight years involving stormwater and
the ROW.

Could you please clarify which property this refers to and share any
additional details and the associated work order for that investigation?

Best regards,
Sarah Zeeman




On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM Sean McCarthy <
sean.mccarthy@brookhavenga.gov> wrote:

> Good morning, Sarah.
>
>
>
> I hope all is well.   We have a project in queue to investigate the storm
> drain in the right-of-way adjacent to your property.   As previously
> mentioned, we have not been able to identify any issues with the existing
> drainage system; however, we intend to investigate previous repairs and
> address potential aesthetic issues related to the soil used to backfill the
> installed system.
>
>
>
> During our site visits and as presented in video and site photographs, the
> parcel experiences drainage issues related to runoff from upstream
> properties.   This runoff is from private property onto private property
> and does not originate from the public right-of-way or roadway.
> Considering the vicinity of this drainage issue to the City’s recently
> completed storm drain project downstream, the following is provided for
> informational purposes should the property owner wish to engage in
> improvements to their property to assist with drainage.
>
>
>
> Please be aware that the information provided does not represent a
> detailed engineering analysis by the City or its employees and is based on
> observations provided by the resident and made during numerous site
> visits.  The following is provided for informational proposes only and is
> not a substitute for professional engineering advice.  It is recommended
> that the property owner engage a landscape architect or professional
> engineer to address the drainage issues identified.
>
>
>
> Based on a limited site inspection, the parcel experiences ponding water
> near the structure and the rear yard.   The recommendation is generally to
> promote positive drainage (i.e. from higher elevation to lower elevation)
> to allow runoff to freely drain from the parcel to the right-of-way.  In
> particular this recommendation pertains to three areas:
>
>
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>    1. Along the front of the house where the foundation wall abuts the
>    adjacent grade;
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>    2. Near the Northeast portion of the house where the sidewalk from the
>    driveway to the front entrance makes a 90° bend; and
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>    3. At the low point in the rear yard adjacent to the privacy fence.
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>
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> For the first area it is recommended to do minor grading adjacent to the
> house to ensure the ground between the house and sidewalk area slopes
> toward the sidewalk path and out to the driveway.
>
> For the second area it is recommended that a small v-shaped channel be
> installed to help direct water away from the northeast of the house down to
> the driveway area.  Along the path shown in red.  If the elevation limits
> the amount of fall able to obtained via an open channel.  A french drain
> system with a pop-up emitter can assist in promoting drainage to the
> right-of-way.
>
>
>
> [image: A map of a road AI-generated content may be incorrect.]
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>
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> Lastly, any blockage or depression causing pooling in the rear yard should
> be addressed.  This may involve ensuring there is enough daylight under the
> fence to freely allow water to drain or limited grading to remove any low
> spots.
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> Please let me know if you would like to discuss.   I can provide some more
> information in person; however, given this would be private improvements –
> I’m limited the opinion I can provide from a consulting perspective.
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Sean
>
>
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> <http://www.brookhavenga.gov/>
>
> *Sean D. McCarthy, P.E.*
>
> Stormwater Manager
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> Public Works
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> City of Brookhaven
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