It has taken less than three weeks to tear down old Market St. Elementary School, and the demolition work has revealed that storm water flows were discharged into sanitary sewers, especially during peak rainfall periods.
      Dating back more than 70 years, residents in the area have suffered flooding issues during peak rainfall periods.
      After the school is demolished then cleared of the debris, the site will be turned into a stormwater park, in an effort to address drainage concerns in the area.
      But the demolition of the old school has revealed some of the drainage issues may have been caused when it was discovered that the foundation of the school discharged storm water into the area’s sanitary sewer system.
      In addition, basement flooding in the old school was alleviated at some time in the past, but that water too was discharged into the sanitary sewer system.
      “Now that those problems have been discovered, they have been eliminated with the demolition of the school. Hopefully with less discharge into the sanitary system, some of the flooding issues will also be improved,” Township Administrator Jason Loree said this week.