Community associations
HOA boards and community managers. A report for the packet: pass or needs work, photos, cost-ranked fixes in plain English, and the form the town actually wants.
Details
Lake Norman · inspection & report specialist
Stormwater pond and control inspections for Lake Norman HOAs and businesses.
Independent inspector for community associations and for property owners — retail, office, medical, light industrial, apartments. Not pond maintenance. We inspect the stormwater pond / stormwater control (SCM) the town asks you to file, then send a report you can file in 5–7 business days.
Most common job: wet pond $450. Full rate card on pricing.
- NCSU SCM I&M #6134
- Expires 12/31/2028
- Lake Norman
Who we inspect
Communities and businesses. Equal work, same report.
Business & property owners
Retail and strip centers, office parks, medical campuses, light industrial, and apartments. You got the letter from the town. We inspect the pond or control and give you a report you can file.
DetailsInspection services
Annual visits, town-notice rush, and multi-device inventories.
For HOAs and for businesses equally. We inspect and report. Aerial imagery when useful: drone-assisted inspection documentation for pond overviews and hard-to-access views — still inspection only. We do not sell the repair.
Annual inspections & compliance reporting
The yearly visit most Lake Norman towns expect for HOAs and for businesses: geotagged photos, the municipal form, and a one-page board cover that ranks likely fixes for your vendor — not a repair invoice from us.
On the services pageTown-notice / as-needed inspections
NMR, NOV, or a letter with a date. We quote in writing, visit as soon as the calendar allows, and mark rush work at 1.4× when you need the packet faster than 5–7 business days.
On the services pageMulti-device site inventories
HOA neighborhoods with two or three ponds, or a commercial lot with a pond plus a sand filter and a swale. One trip, one packet. HOA 2–3: $395 + $250 each additional. Commercial visits have a $650 floor.
On the services pageHow it works
Book. Inspect. Report they can file.
1
Book
Tell us the community or business, the town, how many ponds or stormwater controls, and any deadline on a letter.
2
Inspect
Dave walks each pond or control, takes geotagged photos, and checks what the town’s form actually asks for.
3
Report they can file
The town form plus a one-page cover in plain English, in 5–7 business days — for the board packet or the owner’s filing.
In the field
What a stormwater pond or control looks like on the ground.
Service area
Mooresville, Huntersville, Lincoln County, Mecklenburg PCSO.
Local Lake Norman practice. We also inspect in Cornelius, Davidson, Troutman, and unincorporated Iredell near the lake. Some towns need an engineer stamp — we’ll tell you before you book.
- Town of Mooresville. Annual stormwater pond / control inspection. Typical filing window before March 31.
- Town of Huntersville. Inspection due within 45 days of the as-built anniversary.
- Lincoln County. Denver, Westport, and nearby lake sites.
- Mecklenburg County / Towns PCSO. Post-construction stormwater ordinance inspections.
Also: Cornelius · Davidson · Troutman · Unincorporated Iredell near the lake.
Dave Kaplan
The inspector
NCSU stormwater pond / stormwater control (SCM) Inspection & Maintenance.
Inspections by Dave Kaplan. NC State University SCM Inspection & Maintenance certification, cert #6134, issued July 8, 2026, expires 12/31/2028. Independent inspector with KapTin Ventures LLC for HOAs and for businesses. Not a licensed PE or LA.
- NCSU SCM I&M #6134
- Expires 12/31/2028
- Lake Norman
- Independent third-party — we do not sell dredging, algae treatment, or a mowing contract.
- Published pricing. Wet pond $450. Dry pond $395. HOA packages and a commercial floor on the rate card.
- We inspect. We quote as inspector of record only where the NCSU certificate is accepted. PE towns get a referral — we do not stamp it ourselves.
Every job includes
Geotagged photos
Inlet, outlet/riser, embankment, forebay, and emergency spillway — labeled so a board member or property manager who has never walked the pond can see what we saw.
The form your town wants
The actual municipal packet — not a generic PDF dumped on every job. You do not need to know the form number.
One-page cover
Plain English: pass / needs work, plus cost-ranked fixes. Built to attach to a board packet or an owner’s town filing — not to impress another engineer.
Calendar reminder
A 60-day heads-up before the next due date, so the inspection does not become a March emergency.
Aerial imagery when useful
Drone-assisted inspection documentation for pond overviews and hard-to-access views — still inspection only, not a repair or maintenance add-on.
Need a quote on the calendar?
Tell us the town, the community or business, how many ponds or stormwater controls, and any deadline on a letter. Typical same-week visit. Report in 5–7 business days.