“Government is best that governs least.” – Thomas Jefferson
Monticello Woods Homeowners’ Association – Stormwater Issues List
September 5, 2013
The attached pages document known issues with the storm water system installed in
Monticello Woods by the developer.
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Most of the storm water system will soon belong to VDOT, who presumably has
the budget to deal with the issues.
It is the opinion of the County engineer that the cause of all currently known
sinkholes in Monticello Woods is water soaking into the ground around manholes
and drop inlets which then leaks into these structures due to improper installation
or damage, carrying dirt along until the surrounding soil is undermined and a
collapse occurs at the surface.
A significant supermajority of the Monticello Woods storm water drainage
structures which are not actually within the VDOT right of way have a history of
active sinkholes. Many of the structures within the VDOT right of way also have
similar problems.
Some portions of the storm water system appear neither in HOA or VDOT rightof-way drawings nor are built to James City County standards.
The portions of the storm sewer not actually in the VDOT right of way are held
by James City County to be a “private” storm water system destined to become a
private problem for the Monticello Woods Home Owners’ Association.
Inseparable portions of a single system for storm water management, inadequately
built to County and state specifications under county and state supervision, with
the primary purpose of carrying public storm water from public streets to a public
stream, the Monticello Woods storm water system is held by the MWHOA to be
neither appropriately private nor reasonably within the management capabilities
of any ordinary home owner’s association.
Stones removed, Homeowners must keep driveway culverts unobstructed
at side of curb storm drain
/3705 Carls's Hope ======== sink hole at manhole labeled "Sewer;" previously repaired by
filling with dirt.
(across AC from BMP)
Prior repair was by filling with dirt
Prior repair was by filling with dirt
============= Sink hole behind sidewalk, manhole shows leakaqge
12
13
14
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Same as #2
Same as #2
Sink hole at edge of inlet box
15
16
4035/4031 Ambassador Cir
4012/4008 Tettington
Sink hole developing at edge of inlet
Items in VDOT Right-of-Way: 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12
Items NOT in VDOT Right-of-Way: 5, 7, 8, 10, 15,16
Monticello Woods Storm Sewers which are not in VDOT Right of Way
Storm Sewers which are not on drawings or in RoW
Sink holes
11
10
8 5
7
16
6
2
4
9
15
12
3
1
2
#8 - Multiple previous repairs
#12 -- 4187 Ambassador Circle -- Hole opened in May of 2013
This hole goes down 3 or 4 feet!
Not on drawings
or in right of way!
#10
#16
Not on drawings
or in right of way!