Do I have to clean the detention pond?

There are so many things to keep up with when managing an HOA. You have to worry about the pool, sidewalks, playground, common area, and that one guy that just does not cut his grass the right height. However, the detention or retention pond area is often the most expensive, forgotten area in an HOA. You may forget to budget for the forth of July party, but at least it won’t cost you $500,000 dollars.

I’m being a little funny when I say that, but I need many more hands than one to count the number of times thats happened. Most of the time, a community can make it 5, 10, or even 20 years with out having an issue. However, if you wait that long, it can be really costly. If you have a detention pond that does not have live water which means that it’s not designed to hold water permenantly, and it doesn’t have a creek running through it, you have the best chance. If you have a retention pond, which means it does hold water and definitely has live Water, you have a lot less time. Here are some things to keep in mind.

Have a professional inspection completed

Having a professional inspect your pond is one of the best things you can possibily do for your communities bugdegt. If you get ahead of the problem, you can put repairs and maintenance in your budget and mitigate the risk of huge expenses down the road. We have had so many communities who waited until the bitter edge to get something fixed, and it ended up costing 5 times more than if they had done preventatative maintenance. Here are just some of the things a professional will look for if you have an inspection completed that you may otherwise miss yourself.

• Outlet control structure

• Inlet and outlet headwalls

• Overgrown vegetation on the banks

• Erosion

• Sinkholes

• Dam failure

• Rusted out pipes

There are so many things to keep track of, and the that’s where SCA Construction can help. We offer custom programs and inspections that your communities can count on. We will come out, meet with your community, and get eyes on what important. You can visit our website at https://www.sca.construction or give us a call at 470-630-0015. SCA Construction is your storm water specialist.