One of our Adopt a Stream volunteers did some water testing in the Matlock Heights neighborhood creek. She was prompted to do so because the creek had a sewage and detergent smell to it. The two sites she tested were marked on the map and her results were: Site 1 results pH: 8 Nitrate: 2 Nitrite: 0 Oxygen: 5 Site 2 results pH: 9 Nitrate: 3 Nitrite: 1 Oxygen: 5
The storm drain on the north side of Wiltshire Court is completely clogged with debris from the storms/rain over the last few days.
The drain is covered with down limbs from the storm and asphalt that was brought in by the rainwater. Also. It needs to be further cleared and taken away. If you just dump it up on the curb it will kill all the grass and in the next storm it will fill up the drain again. So please remove this debris! This is a chronic flooding area and the main storm sewer outlet for this part of Park ridge East
There is a storm drain right by our restaurant that has a really bad smell coming out of it. I didn't know who to contact about this issue.
Complainant states that the culvert on the south side of 420 N Hillsdale is broken and floods area.
Drainage pipes that run under the railroad tracks are blocked up again. I cleared as much as I could from the inflows but I can see more material lodged inside. Hope we can get a grate installed at some point to prevent future blockages. Opposite the B-Line trail at lamppost 157. Thanks!
There are two pipes that run under the railroad tracks, opposite the B-Line trail at lamppost 157, that are part of the stormwater drainage system for the surrounding neighborhoods. They both appear to be almost completely blocked up, effectively creating a stagnant pond on the north side of the tracks. I tried clearing debris from around the mouth with a rake, but I believe the blockages are deeper inside the pipes. It would be good if this could get cleaned out before mosquito breeding season begins. It might also be a good idea to install a grate to prevent larger debris from getting lodged inside these pipes in the future. Thanks!
Overflowing sanitary sewer draining directly into storm sewer system with direct route to lake Griffy.
2 Storm drains full of sand
During a phone call about planning questions this morning, I received a request/complaint about the maintenance of the storm inlet at the northeast corner of Reverend Butler Park, at the southwest corner of 10th Street and Fairview Street. The storm inlet regularly gets blocked with branches and other debris, causing flooding in the park, in 10th Street, and in the basement of 615 North Fairview Street. The caller requests that CBU institute a regular schedule of maintenance to keep this inlet clear. Thank you