Homeowners Associations’ Maintenance Responsibilities

All stormwater ponds in Upstate Greenville SC require maintenance. The homeowners association is often the party responsible for maintaining a neighborhood’s stormwater pond. Contact the developer of a neighborhood to determine whether the homeowners association is responsible for maintenance either now or starting some time in the future.

Regular maintenance, annual inspections, and periodic sedimentation removal are all necessary for proper pond management and to ensure a long stormwater pond life. If not adequately maintained, stormwater ponds can become an eyesore, breed mosquitoes, and create undesirable odors.

Inspections

Regular maintenance of a stormwater pond involves upkeep of the pond and its immediate surroundings, including periodic removal of trash and debris. Perhaps most important, aquatic plant growth should be monitored annually every spring to late summer.

Inspections should include an assessment of aquatic weeds, the effectiveness of weed management, and the integrity of the pond’s structure. In addition to these annual inspections, ponds should be inspected after major storms for side slope erosion and outfall structure damage, with needed repairs made as soon as possible.

Read More… A Citizen’s Guide to Stormwater Pond Maintenance

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