If they could contain that drainage within that property and not create a mosquito-drawing nuisance, then, yes, that would be a way to dispose of it.

Property is a nuisance.

In those investigations, the city discovered violations of city code at these properties and also discovered that these property owners were either in a financial hardship or a health hardship or otherwise unable to perform the necessary property maintenance duties.

I don't know what their excuse is except to be there to create a nuisance.

...we were considered a nuisance, now we're not, I'd like to know why?

We definitely do not want to be a hazard or a nuisance.