Why isn the developer, developers engineer, pipe manufacturer, insurer, Warren County, or Deerfield Township responsible for the repair?
The developer’s bond for the construction work has expired. The company (ADS, Inc.) that bought the original manufacturer of the existing pipe (Hancor) has offered to replace 1,000 feet of pipe with their current storm sewer pipe for free. The current manufacturer (ADS) has stated that its current pipe is greatly improved and, if installed properly, will have a lifetime warranty. The Warren County Commissioners have told the District that the County has no responsibility for repairing the failed pipes. The County believes that these pipes are located on private property and thus, the County is not willing to perform repairs on them. The County has indicated that if the County did have the authority to perform the repair, all of the costs would be assessed to the benefiting homeowners. Deerfield Township also has concluded that the Township has no responsibility for making repairs on private property.
