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1 1 31st St. 300 Ranch/full rear yard for 20 hours, & prevent once or less yes - drain into EVALUATION KEY 2 31st St. 300 Ranch/crawl space rear yard for 4 hours, prevent once once or less NO on the INICATES OVERHEAD PLUMBING 74 31st St. 300 Split level rear yard for hours, in no - stand pipe? on the 75 31st St. 400 Split level back-up through floor, prevent once or less yes no into INDICATES DOWNSPOUTS CONNECTED TO SERVICE st St. 400 ranch - full in rear yard for 1 hour, prevent none none none no onto 3 Community 900 Ranch/full rear yard for? Days, in street up to & beyond sidewalk once footing Yes, part of sump pump & check valve installed on sanitary both on & into INDICATES SEEPAGE ISSUE 4 Community 1000 Ranch/slab rear yard for 4+ days three times or more more than 3 both on & into 5 Community 1000 full rear yard for 1 day, in drain & Yes, part of sump pump into INDICATES SEWER BACK-UP ISSUE 6 Community 1000 Ranch/full rear yard for 5 days, & prevent three times or more more than 3 drain & into 7 Community 1000 Ranch/full rear yard for many days, in street & it did prevent three times or more more than 3 drain & both on & into INDICATES REAR YARD DRAINAGE/FLOODING 9 Community 900 Ranch window well,rear yard for 3 days,in street did prevent. 10 Community 900 Ranch once or less and footing yes- collects in, footing yes, part of sump pump on the both on & into 11 Community 900 Split level/crawlspace three times or more yes-ejector pump collects in both on & into

2 12 Community 900 Ranch in for couple of hours drain and footing both on & into 13 Community 900 Ranch/full Basement -seepage,in rear yard for days, in once once or less on the 14 Community 1000 Ranch/full in rear yard for 7 days, prevent none once none into sewer pipe 15 Community 900 Ranch/full in rear yard for 5 days, prevent once or less both on & into 76 Community 1000 Split level back-up through floor, rear yard for 7 days, in floor both on & into Question #3 Water in rear yard almost always present year round. 77 Community 1000 Split level/crawlspace Basement - through door entrance, in street did prevent 86 Community 1000 split level, crawl space back-up, rear yard 2-3 days, in street did prevent yes no both on & into 87 Community 1000 ranch in yes - 2 w/9 hour battery b/u in sewer no on the they experienced flooding in 2003 prior to installing the two sump pumps 88 Community 900 ranch Basement - seepage & sewer back-up, rear yard for indeterminate number of days, in once or less in bsaement floor pump both on & into 8 Community / Garfield corner 900 Split level/crawlspace window well,in street did prevent on Garfield three times or more once or less yes-crawl space only both on & into 16 Forest 900 Ranch/full in for couple of hours on the 17 Forest 900 Ranch raised/full in rear yard for 8 hours, prevent none none once or less on the 18 Forest 1000 Ranch/full windoe well, in rear yard, in street did prevent for couple of hours three times or more more than 3 pumped water out of yard. t sure how long it would have taken on it's own

3 19 Forest 1000 Ranch/full rear yard for 2 days, in both on & into 78 Forest 900 Ranch/ rear yard for 3 days, in more than 3 footing both on & into 80 Forest 1000 Split level Basement - through window well or door entrance, in street did not prevent once or less footing on the 89 Forest 1000 split level rear yard 5 days, in three times or more once or less drain & no both on & into 90 Forest 1000 ranch two story rear yard 1 day, in once or less yes on the 91 Forest 1000 split level, crawl space rear yard 2-3 days, in once once or less no no into 92 Forest 1000 split level back-up, rear yard 2 days, prevent three times or more once or less yes no both on & into 93 Forest 1000 split leve rear yard 2 days, in three times or more yes - 2, collects baseement floor drain & sink, collects footing sump pump #1 - into sewer sump pump #2 - to front yard pump on the 79 Forest 900 Ranch/ rear yard for 4 hours, prevent once once or less drain & laundry room both on & into 20 Garfield 600 Ranch/full, crawl space in yes 2 sump pumpscollects in one one in floor drain,collects in on the 21 Homestead 1000 full rear yard for10 hours, prevent on the 22 Homestead 1000 Split level prevent 23 Homestead 1000 full three times or more more than 3 on the

4 24 Homestead 1000 Ranch/full in rear yard for 2 days, prevent none both on & into Question # 5 only outside flooding in Homestead 1000 Split level both on & into 26 Homestead 1000 Split level/crawlspace rear yard for 1hour, in both on & into 27 Homestead 1000 full & through window well,in rear yard for 8 hours,in on the 28 Homestead 1000 Ranch/full prevent footing on the 94 Homestead 1000 two story rear yard - 3 days, in three times or more once or less footing no on the 29 Meadowcrest 900 full rear yard for hours, in seepage seepage yes on the 30 Meadowcrest 1000 Ranch/full in rear yard for 2-3 days, prevent -in yard moved in Question # 3. we are on west side of Meadowcrest. Huge pool mainly on neighbor behind us to the south but carried to our yard. Really neighbors to south on Meadowcrest. 31 Meadowcrest 900 full in rear yard for 3 days, prevent three times or more 32 Meadowcrest 900 Ranch/full three times or more more than 3 both on & into A lot of the water problems could be avoided if there were more sewer on Mannheim. A lot of water comes from Mannheim. 33 Meadowcrest 1000 Split level/full & through window well,in rear yard for 3 days,in street did prevent three times or more more than 3 footing on the 34 Meadowcrest 900 Split level once or less footing on the 35 Meadowcrest 1000 full three times or more more than 3 on the

5 36 Meadowcrest 900 Split level prevent both on & into 37 Meadowcrest 1000 Split level/crawlspace rear yard for 12 hours, prevent footing on the 38 Meadowcrest 1000 Split level backup, in street did prevent three times or more more than 3, and footing on the 39 Meadowcrest 900 Ranch/full once once or less, check valve on the 40 Meadowcrest 1000 Ranch/full in rear yard for 2 hours, prevent both on & into 41 Meadowcrest 1000 Ranch rear yard for 4 days, in Question # 3-1/2" of water 42 Meadowcrest 1000 Ranch/full, crawl space rear yard for 10 days, in -seepage once or less drain and footing on the 43 Meadowcrest 900 Ranch/full three times or more 44 Meadowcrest 900 Split level/crawlspace in rear yard,in street did not prevent never never yes on the Question#7---sump only goes on when washing clothes. Lived here 50 years never any water in 45 Meadowcrest 1000 full no both on & into 46 Meadowcrest 900 Split level 47 Meadowcrest 900 Ranch/full 81 Meadowcrest 1000 Split level and sewer backup through floor,in rear yard for 8 hours, in and sewer backup,in rear yard for 2 days, in Basement - seepage & sewer back-up, rear yard for 5 days, in once or less once more than 6" three times or more yes-out of order at the moment yes on the drain & footing yes - check valve on the

6 82 Meadowcrest 1000 Split level Basement - seepage through cracks, rear yard for 24 hours, in once once or less drain pump on the 95 Meadowcrest 900 ranch prevent once once or less Ejector pump both on & into 96 Meadowcrest 1000 ranch - full rear yard over 10 days, in street did prevent three times or more in yard more than 3 in yard to rear yard pump on the 97 Meadowcrest 900 full rear yard draining from La Grange Rd., in three times or more laundry room into 98 Meadowcrest 900 split level Basement - seepage once or less no no both on & into 99 Meadowcrest 1000 ranch - full In street once or less drain & into 48 Robinhood 900 Split level/crawlspace once or less 49 Robinhood Robinhood 900 Ranch raised/full Two story/crawl space and full in rear yard for several hours, in street did prevent backup,in rear yard for 2-3 days, in street did not prevent --foundation cracks once or less footing drain to side yard on the both on & into Question # 3 Robinhood Lane 'a lake'.curb top to curb top and over 1/2 way up driveway to public sidewalk. Question # 7 Perma Seal Waterguard System with Super Sump System & Battery. Question # 9 Perma Seal Water Watch 2 Flood Alarm System 51 Robinhood 900 Two story tri level/crawl space and full backup, in street did prevent 52 Robinhood 900 Split level and sewer backup,in rear yard for 3 days, in three times or more yes to rear yard,to front yard on the 53 Robinhood 900 Split level in rear yard for 2 days, prevent,to front yard on the 54 Robinhood 1000 Split level/crawlspace,in rear yard for 3 days, prevent once once or less,to front yard both on & into

7 55 Robinhood 1000 Split level/crawlspace door, in rear yard for 2 days, in crawl space drain on the 56 Robinhood 1000 Ranch/full,in rear yard for 2 days, prevent no both on & into We have had flooding in backyard due to large house being built next door and they pumped into back yard. Never had problems in over 50 years. 57 Robinhood 900 Ranch Garage-sewer backup through floor of garage only, in rear yard 2 days, prevent in 2010 only on the 58 Robinhood 1000 Ranch/full once once or less yes both on & into 59 Robinhood 900 Ranch/full window well, in rear yard 3 days, in street did not prevent laundry room both on & into Question # into yard 1 into sewer 60 Robinhood 1000 Split level/crawlspace and sewer backup,in rear yard for 2 days, in 61 Robinhood 900 Split level 62 Robinhood 900 Split level backup, in street did prevent once or less on the 83 Robinhood 1000 Ranch Rear yard for 3-4 hours, prevent basment via 2nd ejector pump, collects footing only pump, check valve installed from ejector pump both on & into have 2 sump pumps 84 Robinhood 1000 full no none zero never footing to rear yard yes - overhead sewer on the We highly recommend that LGP residents invest in overhead sewers. Our has kept our dry during the heaviest rain. Expensive, but worth it. 100 Robinhood 1000 ranch - full rear yard 2 hours, in once or less, to front yard (depending on valve)? both on the & into pipes will be redone within this month to drain to yard 101 Robinhood 900 ranch - full Basement - through window well or door entrance three times or more yes both on & into pipes Q#4 - a lot of water poured in, depth did not accumulate because water ran to - but entire floor & everything on it was soaked. Had put into window wells by plumber. Hope that resolves the problem - won't know until we get another big rain. 102 Robinhood 900 two story - full rear yard 1 1/2 days, prevent three times or more drain pump onto

8 103 Robinhood 1000 ranch - full back-up, rear yard 1 day, in street did prevent 104 Robinhood 900 ranch - full no in house flooding, rear yard 6 days, in, collects footing also no onto Q#3 - in rear yard rear edge one inch deep (3 ft. x 50 ft.) 105 Robinhood 900 ranch - full no flooding 108 Robinhood 1000 ranch rear yard 4-6 days, in three times or more collects collects basment, collects footing no onto pump onto Question #3 went w/o pumping - had to rent a pump to evacuate the water - this is a constant problem! Recent new construction has contributed to the problem. Question #4 - I do not consider seepage as flooding, but its still a pain. Question #5 - at least once requiring me 110 Robinhood 1000 ranch - full rear yard 2-3 days, in more than three times a year no - ejector pump ejector pump onto ` 63 Sherwood 1000 Ranch 64 Sherwood 900 Split level and through window well backup,in rear yard for 3 days, in street did prevent street only yes-collects floor drain sump pump, collects ejection pump drain to rear yard, check valve installed 2010 after flood on the on the 65 Sherwood 900 Ranch/full prevent none never never laundry room no-overhead sewers on the 68 Sherwood 900 Ranch/crawl space in rear yard for 1 hour, prevent once once or less crawl space to rear yard both on & into 70 Sherwood 900 Slab no none none no no both on & into 71 Sherwood 900 Ranch prevent drain no on the 85 Sherwood 900 two story, crawl space & full Basement - seepage through cracks, in yes - on the 106 Sherwood 1000 ranch prevent once once or less yes, collects footing only no

9 107 Sherwood 900 ranch Basement - through window well or door entrance, rear yard 3 days, prevent once or less collects no 66 Sherwood 1000 full prevent no on the 67 Sherwood 1000 Split level, in 69 Sherwood 1000 Ranch raised/full backup, in street did not prevent,yes-check valve installed on sanitary on the 72 Sherwood 1000 Ranch/full rear yard for 3 days, in no on the 73 Sherwood 1000 Split level and sewer backup, in three times or more more than 3 drain on the

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