Storm drains are everywhere, but some are more accessible than others. When they are more accessible, the risks could rise. Storm drains help protect neighborhoods and cities from devastation and danger, but they can also create danger in themselves. Knowing… Read More
Archive for the ‘Stormwater Drain Cleaning’ Category
The Purpose and Design of Culverts
Culverts are everywhere, innocuous to the landscape and an everyday engineering sight along and under Maryland roadways. With the state’s many streams and bodies of water, culverts allow people to travel on dry foot, even amid the overflow of streams,… Read More
Why Storm Drain Cleaning Matters
Professional storm drain cleaning uses powerful water jet blasting machines and hydro vacuum trucks to pressure wash municipal storm drains and suck up the gunk. This job needs to happen routinely, at least once a year. Why does it matter?… Read More
Storm Drains and Winter Weather
Storm drains and winter weather might not seem consequential when put together, but the result can be either successful or disastrous. Storm drains help excess stormwater and melted snow and ice flow from parking lots and streets into the nearest… Read More
The Dangers of Algae Blooms
Our waterways, drinking water, and water systems are all related. Through large-scale engineering and a myriad of components, Maryland cities and counties manage tap water quality to keep it free of toxins. One of the toxins that municipalities are wary… Read More
Water Main Break Prevention
A water main break can cause significant disruption to a community, never mind property damage and possibly a threat to life. A flood is not something that anyone should mess with without professional training. If a water main break happens… Read More
The Effect of Stormwater Runoff
It is during rainy seasons such as spring, fall, and hurricane season that rain becomes a much more evident subject in our lives. Rain helps to give life to plants and animals and is a welcome part of the ecosystem…. Read More
Do Fall Leaves Affect Storm Drains?
Fall creeps into Maryland around early September, and with that comes the swift fall of autumn leaves. Entire trees can lose their leaves within a few short days, and before you know it, homes and businesses alike have a thick… Read More
Municipal Catch Basin Cleaning
Catch basin cleaning is necessary maintenance to keep stormwater management systems running and to prevent flooding. Catch basins are underground sumps connected to an underground stormwater drainage system, which takes excess stormwater from the streets and parking lots to the… Read More
How Often to Perform Storm Drain Cleaning in MD
Each municipality has its own guidelines for stormwater management. Stormwater management involves the building and maintenance of a range of systems, such as storm drains, bioswales, and retention ponds. In Maryland, there are thousands of parts to each municipality’s storm… Read More