Residents angry about new developments causing stormwater problems
By Matt Kaufax
PELZER, South Carolina (WHNS) Ray Hershey says flooding and stormwater issues aren’t new for his community. “It just comes flying down the road,” Hershey said of stormwater during heavy rains in his neighborhood. “All the stormwater sewers lead straight to the lake,” he added, “and it’s not just the volume of water, but the velocity of the water.” But he says it’s something that has actually gotten worse in recent times, especially with all of the storms of the last year or so. And he says the 43 homeowners responsible for maintaining Lake Trollingwood have been on the hook financially–some with thousands of dollars in damage from recent storms. “We are getting a lot more water now that there’s this development up there, and it’s all coming downhill,” Hershey explained, talking about new homes being built just up the road from one of Pelzer’s oldest neigh
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