Jet Blast provides the best in storm drain cleaning services for any properties located in Woodlawn, MD.
Storm drains are our specialty. While they might not look much to the average Marylander, storm drains do a lot for our communities. They prevent destructive floods and take water back to the local waterways, helping create a harmonious existence between us and nature. Winter weather can change that dynamic, though. Do storm drains freeze in winter in Maryland?
Do Storm Drains Freeze in Winter in Maryland?
Storm drains can freeze in the winter, even in Maryland, where temperatures do not often drop below freezing. If you have been in Maryland long, though, you will know that it can happen, and that therefore the water on the street or below the street can freeze. If you know anything about plumbing, you will know that frozen water in storm sewers is generally not good. However, there is a solution to that.
How Storm Drain Cleaning Prevents Freezing Storm Drains
Storm drain cleaning usually comes in the form of water blasting and vacuuming, which uses a hydrovac truck to blast clean water through the system while sucking out the contaminated water. These trucks can also filter out the waste from the wastewater and return the clean water back into the storm drainage system. How does this help with icy storm drains in winter?
Clears Out Stagnant, Shallow Water
Ice in storm drains is most likely to occur if there is stagnant water, and stagnant water is most likely to occur if the storm drain is clogged and traps water in there. For example, leaves, twigs, and dirt can create a dam in catch basins and pipelines.
Prevents Clogging and Flooding
When the storm drain clogs and water turns into ice, you could end up with an ice dam that blocks any other water from draining properly, even if it has begun to melt. Water blasting does away with any clog, even if it is made of ice.
Prevents Broken Catch Basins and Pipes
Water stuck in the storm sewer system can undergo the freeze-thaw cycle, in which water continually freezes, melts, and freezes again, which puts continual pressure against whatever contains it. If it is a rigid structure like a catch basin or a sewer pipe, then it can eventually cause it to crack.
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Jet Blast® Industrial Services strives every day in an effort to provide our customers with the best service and equipment possible. Providing a safe and stable workplace has allowed us to keep a team of quality people, with most having a tenure of 15 – 25 years with Jet Blast®. With all that experience under one roof, we have been able to provide reliable 24-hour service since 1979. I believe this helps to set us apart from the competition.
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