Development Risks in Water Sensitive Areas

This standing pool of water sat unfenced. The water depth was four feet and contained sludge, building debris, paint cans and tadpoles which the children used to try and catch along the water's edge. They've since built townhouses overtop as seen in the next photo.

The oil and diesel tanks were stored on children's parkettes. When they removed this tank it showed a leak about 4ft by 5ft.

Here are leaking garbage containers and a leaky outhouse on a parkette area..

This back yard had water behind it for years. The pond did dry up so they just burried it.

. The area is identified in predevelopment maps as "seepage".

This house moaned and the support beam in the kitchen needed to be replaced. The brickwork is still crooked.

This air conditioner sank 2 feet in the ground. They had to pull it out and add cement under but the hole is still there.

Outside of this one subdivision evidence of erosion. Water mains broke around here..

The distance between my sandles show the sidewalks without dirt to support it for all the erosion.

This like this can be seen in areas built over recharges

Leaks during construction pose a risk.