The water has been seen way over its' banks in the past before, and as the number of homes in Concord being developed continue to increase, so does the amount of stormwater flowing in the ditch, due to more residents washing their cars in the street, and the water flowing down the storm drain, for example. This example not only increases the amount of water flowing in the storm drain, but also pollutes the water due to the soap from washing the car. Ranch Staff have been fighting the City of Concord over this storm drain issue for the past three years, but seem to have gotten nowhere with the City on the issue. The City thinks that it is no big deal that they are illegally dumping storm drain water onto Chestnut Ranch without an easement or the legal right. Ranch staff have recently contacted the El Dorado Middle School Law Works program about the issue and they seem to be very interested in it since it involves their neighboring community.
Law Works is a community campaign by youth that works to make their community a better place.
The Law Works program has recently been writing the City letters on the issue and seems to be making some progress. Ranch staff along with the El Dorado Middle School Law Works have also taken the issue to the Concord Neighborhood Alliance in need of support. The Concord Neighborhood Alliance is a group of individual residents and homeowners associations that work together as a large group of residents to fight the City of Concord on their topics. Ranch Staff hope that they can solve the issue soon. At the present time, Ranch Staff strongly recommend that everybody stays as far away from the drainage ditch as possible.