Erosion Control Issues at 1706-1716 Nash, Austin, Texas

  Event 17 - Thursday, 31 Dec 2020
  Event 16 - Saturday, 19 Dec 2020
  Event 15 - Friday, 11 Dec 2020
  Event 14 - Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020
  Event 13 - Wednesday, 09 Sep 2020
  Event 12 - Friday, 04 Sep 2020
  Event 11 - Thursday, 03 Sep 2020
  Event 10 - Wednesday, 02 Sep 2020
  Event 9 - Saturday, 22 Aug 2020
  Event 8 - Thursday, 13 Aug 2020
  Event 7 - Tuesday, 04 Aug 2020
  Event 6 - Sundday, 20 Aug 2020
  Event 5 - Friday, 31 Jul 2020
  Event 4 - Tuesday, 28 Jul 2020
  Event 3 - Wednesday, 08 Apr 2020
  Event 2 - Monday, 23 Mar 2020
  Event 1 - Thursday, 11 Mar 2020

This site has been a constant problem since construction began and the City has done nothing to resolve the issues. They are just as bad now, an arguably worse, than they were in the beginning.

Event 17 - Thursday, 31 Dec 2020

This is a common problem at almost all sites in the neighborhood when driveways and sidewalks are installed. The developers often remove any erosion controls (if they exist) during the construction of these driveways and sidewalks, even though the extensive ground disturbance makes it one of the most critical times needing erosion controls. The result is muddy runoff leaving the site when it rains.


Photo 1 -Muddy runoff leaving site

Photo 2 - Muddy runoff leaving site

Photo 3 - Muddy runoff leaving site

Photo 4 - Muddy runoff downstream of site on Nash, nearing Kinney Ave

Photo 5 - Muddy runoff from site rounding corner at Nash and Kinney

Photo 6 - Muddy runoff from site entering storm inlet on Kinney.

 


Event 16 - Saturday, 19 Dec 2020

The lack of controls or the almost total failure to maintain controls results in muddy runoff leaving the site during this rainfall event.


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Photo 7 - Muddy runoff from site rounding the corner at Nash and Kinney

Photo 8 - Muddy runoff from site entering the storm inlet on Kinney.

 


Event 15 - Tuesday, 11 Dec 2020

Dirt piled in the gutter was left this way for days with no controls.


Photo 1 - Light rain is beginning to fall and the muddy film is visible on the street.

 


Event 14 - Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020

The total lack of controls at the construction entrances is a continuing problem. There is some mulch visible, and while it probably helps some to prevent mud from being tracked from the site, it is not an approved erosion control method for controlling runoff from the site. In fact, during heavy rains, it actually becomes part of the problem as the mulch can also leave the site with the muddy runoff.


Photo 1 - Lack of erosion controls.

Photo 2 - Lack of erosion controls.

Photo 3 - - Lack of erosion controls.

Photo 4 - Sediment that has been deposited in the gutter downstream of the site.

Photo 5 - Sediment that has been deposited in the gutter downstream of the site and never cleaned up.

 


Event 13 - Wednesday, 09 Sep 2020

Photos 1-3 show muddy runoff leaving the site (largely from several uncontrolled entrances) and running down the gutter to the storm water inlet. The rain had somewhat subsided by this time and the flow off of the site had slowed but the muddy water is still visible in the gutter. This was the City of Austin Inspector's on-site observation as described in a 10 Sep 2020 email: "There was rain displacement and movement of soil particles as the photos show but because of the length of the concrete driveway apron, the velocity of the water leaving the site was lowered while the water spread across the concrete. This action allowed for sedimentation deposits to occur on the concrete apron before reaching the curb and leaving the site. The damaged silt fence area had grass growing in the area where the fence was missing and no soil particles were observed leaving the site. The other 300’+/- of silt fence is in great shape." The muddy runoff in the gutters belie this statement.


Photo 1 - No controls across entrance. Muddy runoff leaving the site.

Photo 2 - Muddy runoff from the site flowing around the corner at Nash and Kinney.

Photo 3 - Muddy runoff from the site flowing into the storm water inlet and Kinney and Collier.

 


Event 12 - Friday, 04 Sep 2020

Muddy runoff leaving site due to inadequate runoff controls. The video follows the muddy runoff down Nash to Kinney and down Kinney to storm sewer inlet at the corner of Kinney and Collier.

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Photo 1 - Muddy runoff leaving the site.

Photo 2 - Mangled silt fence.

Photo 3 - No controls across entrance.

Photo 4 - Mangled silt fence.

 


Event 11 - Thursday, 03 Sep 2020

Muddy runoff leaving site due to inadequate runoff controls. The video follows the muddy runoff down Nash to Kinney and down Kinney to storm sewer inlet at the corner of Kinney and Collier.

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Photo 1 - Muddy runoff leaving site.

Photo 2 - Muddy runoff leaving site.

 


Event 10 - Wednesday, 02 Sep 2020


Photo 1 - Muddy runoff from site as it nears the corner of Nash and Kinney.

Photo 2 - Muddy runoff from site as it rounds the corner of Nash and Kinney.

 


Event 9 - Saturday, 22 Aug 2020


Photo 1 - No controls across entrance as it begins to rain.

Photo 2 - No controls across entrance as it begins to rain.

Photo 3 - The mangled silt fence has not been repaired.

 


Event 8 - Thursday, 13 Aug 2020

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Photo 1 - Downstream of the site on Nash near Kinney. Sediment released from the site has not been cleaned up.

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Event 7 - Tuesday, 04 Aug 2020


Photo 1 - No controls across entrance

Photo 2 - Silt fence has been rolled up inexplicably.

Photo 3 - Dirt and sediment in the gutter.

Photo 4 - Dirt in the gutter has not been cleaned up and will wash away in the next rain event.

Photo 5 - Lack of adequate controls

Photo 6 - Lack of adequate controls.

Photo 7 - Lack of adequate controls.

Photo 8 - No J-hook on end of silt fence.

 


Event 6 - Sunday, 02 Aug 2020

The videos show what happens when it rains and there are no erosion controls across the entrances.

Video 1 - Muddy runoff is leaving the site as the rain is tapering off.

Video 2 - The muddy runoff from site is traveling down Nash, onto Kinney, and into a stormwater inlet.

 


Photo 1 - Toward the end of the rainfall event. If you look carefully and compare to Photo 5 from 31 Jul 2020, you will see an inch or so of dirt has been washed away on the right side near the curb.

 


Event 5 - Friday, 31 Jul 2020

The silt fence is mangled and ineffective.

Photos 1-4 show muddy runoff leaving the site (largely from several uncontrolled entrances) and running down Nash to Kinney. Photos 5 and 6 show two of those uncontrolled entrances shortly after the rain had stopped. This site has been reported to the City multiple times but erosion controls have not been installed.


Photo 1 - No controls across entrance. Muddy runoff leaving the site.

Photo 2 - Muddy runoff from the site flowing down the gutter further down Nash.

Photo 3 - Muddy runoff from the site continuing down the gutter on Nash.

Photo 4 - Muddy runoff from the site flowing down the gutter and turning the corner at Nash and onto Kinney.

Photo 5 - About an hour and a half after Photos 1-4.

Photo 6 - About an hour and a half after Photos 1-4.

 


Event 4 - Tuesday, 28 Jul 2020

There are no controls across entrance. If it rains, this will be a major problem.


Photo 1 - No controls across entrance.

Photo 2 - No controls across entrance.

 


Event 3 - Wednesday, 08 Apr 2020

Still no controls around soil excavation or behind privacy fence.


Photo 1 - No controls around soil excavation.

Photo 2 - No controls around soil excavation.

Photo 3 - No erosion controls.

Photo 4 - No erosion controls along side as easily visible in photo.

 


Event 2 - Monday, 23 Mar 2020

Still no controls around soil excavation or behind privacy fence.


Photo 1 - No controls around soil excavation.

Photo 2 - No controls around soil excavation.

Photo 3 - No controls around soils excavation.

Photo 4 - No controls behind privacy fence.

 


Event 1 - Thursday, 11 Mar 2020

There are no erosion controls in place behind the privacy fence or around soil excavation. If it rains, this will be a problem.


Photo 1 - No controls behind privacy fence.

Photo 2 - No controls behind privacy fence or around soil excavation.

 


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