Whoops! We didn’t know that was there. Part II.
27 July 2022
27th July 2022
Today, we’re told, they are going to be digging the pond.
The “pond” is the attenuation pond for surface/rainwater. It will be planted with reeds to absorb the water and allow it to evaporate rather than go directly to the burn.
A neighbour tells me that while excavating the pond behind his house they uncovered a pipe coming from his house towards Brankholm Burn – the contractor “thinks” it is a water pipe (it’s actually from his septic tank) and informs my neighbour by saying he would likely be in trouble with SEPA!!
Inspecting his pipe on the 12th August he noticed the “pond” had a surprising amount of water in it considering it had been such a dry summer.
A visit from SEPA on the 22nd August reports that basin is unstable, slipping and a danger to our neighbour’s pipe. He has also had it confirmed that the hole has been dug in the wrong place!
An update from my neighbour in November – he still doesn’t know what is going to be done about it.
11th January 2023
At last – the hole is filled in.
