Senior living development near Addicks Reservoir causing water issues for nearby homes

HOUSTON – The builder of a senior living community bordering Addicks Reservoir is drawing the ire of some nearby residents because water being pumped from the property appears to be creeping close to neighbors' homes.

The area was underwater during Harvey and technically sits within the Addicks Reservoir Flood Pool, as do many other residences in the area.

"The weather we're having this week, 4 inches of rain, those houses are going to be flooded back there," Mayde Creek subdivision resident, David Romero, said.

One of the men behind the 7-acre, 150-unit complex, said Monday that the project is properly permitted to drain water onto the government land.

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"It's part of our SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan)," Matt Fuqua, vice president of Blazer Building said by phone.

Fuqua said he would try to forward the documents to Channel 2 as soon as possible. The document had not arrived by Monday evening.

The project, which is located within the city of Houston, has a great many of permits attached to it.

On Monday, a representative with Houston's Public Works and Engineering department was unable to provide concrete information about whether the project's permits allowed for removal of water from the property in this fashion.

"The City of Houston's legal department is looking into the matter," Public Works and Engineering Spokesperson, Alanna Reed, said late Monday.

The federal government owns the land where the water is being drained and pooling behind homes. USACE representatives had not returned calls and emails regarding the project.

"We don't want to be flooded again," Mayde Creek resident, Deborah Brown said. "We feel like we're sitting ducks here."