24. Local municipalities typically determine their own needs related environmental studies and more

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2025-12-27

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In this clip of The Pump Track Chat Podcast, Brandon Hetrick shares that the water survey is really municipality dependent.

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What could happen if Lititz skipped a water survey for their pump track?
If Lititz skipped a water survey for their pump track, several very real problems could show up — and the search results give us enough context to explain why.

The key piece from the search is that Brandon Hetrick specifically said that East Coast pump‑track builds “generally require a water survey”. That’s because the East Coast — and Lititz in particular — has complex groundwater, clay‑rich soils, and sensitive watersheds like Lititz Run, which is already monitored for stormwater and pollution issues.
Putting that together, here’s what could realistically go wrong if Lititz skipped a water survey:

🌧 1. Water pooling on the track
Without knowing how water moves across the site, low spots could collect runoff.

 Standing water softens soil, damages asphalt, and makes rollers and berms deform.

🕳 2. Erosion and washouts
Lititz Run’s watershed already struggles with sediment and stormwater issues.

 If the pump track sheds water in the wrong direction, it could:
Erode the track surface
Undercut berms
Send sediment into nearby drainage systems or streams
This is especially risky in an area with documented erosion and floodplain instability.

🪨 3. Soil instability or settling
The Lititz area sits on limestone and dolomite geology, which can create:
Sinkholes
Subsurface voids
Uneven settling
A water survey helps identify groundwater flow and soil behavior. Skipping it means the track could crack, slump, or require expensive rework.

🌊 4. Stormwater non‑compliance
Lititz Run is part of an actively monitored watershed with known stormwater problems.
 If the pump track alters runoff without proper planning, the borough or township could face:
Permit issues
Required retrofits
Fines or corrective orders

💸 5. Higher long‑term maintenance costs
Water is the #1 destroyer of pump tracks.
 Without a survey, the town might end up paying for:
Drainage retrofits
Regrading
Surface repairs
Soil stabilization
These fixes often cost more than doing the water study upfront.

🧭 In short
Skipping a water survey in Lititz could lead to:
Flooding
Erosion
Structural failure
Environmental impacts
Regulatory headaches
Higher costs

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That's really up to your local municipalities on how they treat the
municipalities on how they treat the seriousness of that. Some people in
seriousness of that. Some people in charge might see it as negligible and
charge might see it as negligible and just give it an okay and not really need
just give it an okay and not really need a study. And it all depends on where
a study. And it all depends on where it's going to be at.
it's going to be at. >> Sure. And there's a lot of places don't
>> Sure. And there's a lot of places don't need the study.

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