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title: Bloomfield Michigan Oakland county Detention retention pond fix
description: Bloomfield Chase pond failure pond repair outlet pipe plugged Detention pond
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# Bloomfield, MI Oakland County Detention Pond Failure

This pond located in Bloomfield, Michigan had backed up and started flooding surrounding homes. The president of the HOA contacted Schlicht to fix the problem and repair.

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- [![](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-580125134-medium-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(52).jpg) ](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-580125134-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(52).jpg)
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- [![](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-579893754-medium-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(15).jpg) ](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-579893754-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(15).jpg)
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- [![](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-580117024-medium-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(3).jpg) ](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-580117024-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(3).jpg)
- [![](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-580128714-medium-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(32).jpg) ](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-580128714-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(32).jpg)
- [![](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-589886685-medium-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(23).jpg) ](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-589886685-jpg/gallery/album/3551/bloomfield_detention_(23).jpg)

![bloomfield detention (2) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-244874376-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(2)-resized-600.jpg)

Here the pond level is well over the outlet pipe elevation.

![IMAG1590 resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-245092207-jpg/images/imag1590-resized-600.jpg)

The area where we are pumping the water out is the emergency out let pipe. The actual outlet pipe is buried under water.

![IMAG1595 resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-245620620-jpg/images/imag1595-resized-600.jpg)

Plywood was used to prevent damage.

![IMAG1605 resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-245092822-jpg/images/imag1605-resized-600.jpg)

Found the missing grate that would normally hold larger material out. It was buried under the muck.

![bloomfield detention (3) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-245093012-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(3)-resized-600.jpg)

![bloomfield detention (9) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-244432078-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(9)-resized-600.jpg)

![bloomfield detention (11) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-244897326-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(11)-resized-600.jpg)

Roots from the surrounding trees have penetrated into the pipe and clogged it.

![bloomfield detention (15) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-244082154-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(15)-resized-600.jpg)

![bloomfield detention (20) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-244900291-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(20)-resized-600.jpg)

![bloomfield detention (23) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-244088119-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(23)-resized-600.jpg)

![bloomfield detention (32) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-245083292-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(32)-resized-600.jpg)

![bloomfield detention (43) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-244091219-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(43)-resized-600.jpg)

This was a temporary fix and in the future we will install a new overflow pipe.

![bloomfield detention (52) resized 600](https://www.pondperfection.com/hs-fs/file-244091374-jpg/images/bloomfield_detention_(52)-resized-600.jpg)

 

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