Couldn't
possibly be because of fracking, could it?
Neighbors
searching for answers after pond mysteriously drains overnight
8
August, 2013
BLYTHEWOOD,
SC (WIS)- A pond that was once a place of enjoyment for some families
in Blythewood is nothing more than a big mud hole and why the water
drained from the pond is a mystery.
Sometime
between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, something happened in
the Dawson's Creek neighborhood that caused most of the water to rush
out of a pond there.
For
a while even nearby Wilson Boulevard was impassible between Rimer
Pond Road and Blythewood High School as the water flowed away from
the neighborhood. DOT officials said the road was inspected and it
was determined that the flooding did not compromise its condition.
Residents
say a wall holding the water near Wilson Boulevard gave way, but what
caused the failure is still not known. Some residents speculate
utility work on Wilson Boulevard is the culprit, but that's not been
substantiated. Others say beaver dams may have contributed to
drainage problems in the area.
The
people who live there now have a big smelly mess to deal with.
"Like
any other morning, I look outside to see what the weather is doing
and I notice the pond was gone," said Kelly Serafine.
Serafine
says she couldn't believe it happened right in her own backyard. She
and her family have enjoyed the pond for years.
She's
now worried about the problems the pond turned mud hole will create
for her home.
"My
initial concern is everyone's property value," said Serafine. "I
mean it makes a huge dent in the value of your property. But my
immediate concern is the stench."
Kelly
isn't the only one feeling "drained" about what has
happened.
"I'm
just flabbergasted, I don't even know what to say," said
Neighbor Carol Drew-Peeples. She is devastated by the ponds
transformation into a mud pit, and she's trying to get some answers
on how it happened.
"I
came out and realized the pond was gone," Drew-Peeples. "Don't
know why it happened or how. So I started making some phone calls."
Peeples
reached out to Richland County, DHEC, and the Army Corps. of
Engineers. So far she has not gotten any answers.
"There's
no way for us to get rid of that stench," she said. "So our
concern is who is responsible."
Town
Administrator John Perry says the properties are private and the Town
of Blythewood is not responsible. They are willing to meet with the
homeowners and
determine
if there is anything they can do to help.
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