Flooding continues as road culvert backs up VanBuuren Drain

There is a overwhelming amount of water that forms into lakes and makes its way to the culvert located under regional road 73 (Mud St.).

These lakes can't get threw the undersize culvert quick enough and backs up into our yards.

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The Supervisor of Road Operations, admits that he is responsible for the culvert, but fails to acknowledge that there is any problem. He says "I replaced it last fall", referring to the culvert.

The following pictures were taken of the road on top of the culvert March 15, 2014, and again on May 13, 2014. There is no evidence that the road was dug up to replace the culvert.

 

Grimsby and West Lincoln officials have been contacted on many occasions regarding the flooding.

On May 13, 2014 a report was made to West Lincoln Public Works and the link to this blog was given to them regarding the flooding. I was transferred to the Drainage Superintendent. He said that he will send someone out.

An official did call from West Lincoln and left a message saying 

“We know there’s a problem with the VanBuuren Drain” ,and he has “fired off the report to the drainage superintendent to review”.

Niagara Region's Road Operations Manager was also contacted on July 7, 2014 about the flooding. 

He has not responded to date.

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