More than 20 people were in the County Commission Chambers for Thursday’s regular meeting as General Manager for the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District Curtis Keller addressed recent complaints about the quality of work being done on a year-long sewer project.  Larry Lam, a member of the Home Owners Association at the Spring Mills Farm Subdivision began lodging complaints almost a year ago, and asserted Thursday that neither the Sewer Board nor the County Commission are doing their jobs.Keller spoke before the county commission and answered for multiple issues including improper drainage, poorly resurfaced driveways and the removal of top soil from the 59-home community.  Keller explained that the contractors, Diggers Inc. of Bridgeport and Ground Breakers Inc. of Clarksburg, are responsible for restoration after a project and that the sewer board is learning with each large project they undertake, how to better manage a job.  Keller said they deal with agency contracts that have little room for variation, and that in the end, the low bid gets the job.  Similar problems arose with this particular contractor during the second phase of the sewer project in Inwood, but Keller said they did return and complete the restoration issues.

He said future improvements may come down to providing more information up front.  Establishing what the expectations are as far as a time frame goes for getting the work completed is something the board may try to do for future customers.  Keller added that more information hasbeen given out to customers on this project than in the past.

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