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(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 09, 2010 ) White Lake, MI – The Oakland County Road Commission has ignored a damaged storm drain for nearly two years now. Susan Downey purchased her home in June of 2008. At first everything was great; she was happy with the home and the neighborhood. “This is to be my last move,” said Susan. “I plan to live here for the rest of my life. I like White Lake; my grandfather was an original land owner here; he owned a quarter section of farm land and he is named in the White Lake History book.”
The nightmare began in the Fall of 2008 when the storm drain in front of Susan’s home became damaged, causing excess flooding to the front yard and crawl space under her home. “According to my next door neighbors and the previous owner, there has never been a problem with water in the crawl spaces,” said Susan. “Now I have standing water in my front yard and under my home.”
Susan called crawl space waterproofing companies to get estimates on the repair and was told the problem could not be fixed properly unless the Oakland County Road Commission repaired the storm drain. “He told me that he could put in a drain system with a sump pump but it would just run continuously as the water continued to cycle back in. I would be replacing a burned out sump pump at least once or twice a year, not to mention expensive electric bills,” said Susan.
Susan has made numerous calls to the Oakland County Road Commission who refuses to do anything about the problem. “The woman who answers the phone just says we have to hope for a dry summer so the water goes away,” said Susan. “They say that they are only working on roads that are flooded.”
Susan called Jim Runestad, the County Commissioner assigned to the White Lake area, hoping for positive results. Jim put in a call to the Oakland County Road Commission hoping for a solution. “I think he really cares,” said Susan, “however, nothing has been done to fix the problem.”
Susan has posted a blog with articles about her concerns with living in a home with a wet crawl space. She is very sensitive to mold and she is concerned about a wet crawl space being a breeding ground for termites and other vermin. Susan is reaching out to the public hoping someone will have a helpful suggestion. Please visit her blog at http://www.theoaklandcountyroadcommission.com/ to post your comments and suggestions.
Contact:
Susan Downey
Lindholm Street
White Lake, MI 48383
248-762-0800
Susan.downey97@gmail.com
This press release was submitted by Right Now Marketing Group, LLC
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