ARNOLD, Mo. — Some homeowners who live in Woodridge Estates in Arnold are left to figure out who is responsible for fixing a giant sinkhole that formed in their backyards after torrential rain on July 16.
A large, rusted, corrugated metal stormwater pipe is probably to blame for the hole, which affects properties in the 800 block of Woodridge Drive, said City Administrator Bryan Richison.
It appears the hole formed after the pipe, which runs along the backyards of four property owners living in a fourplex, broke or collapsed during the heavy downpour, he said.
Pam Manning, a representative of the subdivision’s homeowner association, said the hole is approximately 30 feet long and 20 feet wide.
Manning said that the hole keeps growing as more dirt along the edges comes loose.
The sinkhole primarily affects a property that belongs to a 94-year-old woman who has lived in the fourplex for about 30 years, Manning said.
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