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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore
1. Contract with a nationally recognized engineering firm that is not beholden to the county or developer...to investigate the mode of failure.
2. If shoddy engineering/workmanship/materials is found to be the cause, take legal action against the entity that built it and make them pay for the repairs...not tax money.
3. Start internal inspections on other storm drain systems sharing the same characteristics...of the ones that have already failed.
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Who should contract? The residents? And any "National" firm has no standing in FL so it would be their opinion which could only be expressed as to it's compliance with local codes.
Who should pay for the legal action? The residents? If the "National" firm found it in compliance what is your next step?
Who should pay for the internal inspections? The residents?
As I understand it, when the infrastructure is completed the County inspects it before it is covered to insure it meets code. If anything doesn't, it is repaired or changed. If there are issues then it's a County issue and if the codes need to be changed that's where those with the solutions should start. Of course you would need to hire someone (assume your "National" firm) to try and prove the codes are faulty.