Jersey City Dog Owners require more surface material added and tilling done for the Hamilton Park and Van Vorst Park Dog Runs (4 runs) immediately. Beyond that we need these runs maintained 3 times yearly for public safety reasons. A request was made for the Spring visit weeks ago. Since these runs were created all 4 have experienced serious and dangerous constant flooding. Ultimately we do need the runs rebuilt but in the mean time the addition of surface material and tilling is desperately required. We are requesting this be done without formal notifications but rather simply set up on a regular schedule 3 times a year. In order for the surface material to do its job as designed, it needs to remain as dry as possible. Because the drainage system is not functioning properly, large pools of stagnant water remain in the runs for days after a heavy rain - this should not be happening. Not only is this a nuisance and filthy, it's incredibly unhealthy for our dogs and the public. Parasites and bacterias like Giardia thrive in standing pools of stagnant water where dogs have been pooping and peeing. Many dogs drink it, others happily running through it. Licking their coats & paws while grooming spreading the infection. Owners are tracking disease & bacterias back to their homes on their shoes. Giardia is transmitted via fecal matter and is transmittable to humans, particularly children. Even more alarming: Leptospirosis has been reported through our dog community. This disease is transmitted through urine and can be fatal if not diagnosed early. When the surface is not absorbing urine and rain water (as it should) we are all, canine and human being exposed and spreading disease.