Storm drains: That topic doesn’t come up at cocktail parties or the local PTA meeting does it? As a matter of fact no one really pays much attention to them at all until something goes wrong. When the catch basins aren’t cleaned debris clogs up the drains and water pools up onto streets, we’ve all seen it. Sometimes these pools of water aren’t just a nuisance, believe it or not …they are a health hazard!
The Storm Drain Cleaning and maintenance professionals here at Vactone recognizes that storm drains are a crucial portion of a community’s infrastructure. Keeping them clean and well maintained are signs of a healthy populace.
Business or retail centers with large parking lots will have storm drains. Municipalities, depending on size, will have a few or will have hundreds of these drains. If you have a ‘man hole cover’ or sewer on your property it would be wise to contact your city authorities. Find out from them who is responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of them. If it is them find out who is in authority for the upkeep and when was the last time they were cleaned. If the storm drain is your responsibility hire the best maintenance crew possible.
If you live in a high rainfall or flash flooding area you will save a great deal of heart ache as well as property damage if you insist on at least a once a year cleaning. The best time to clean is after all the leaves have fallen and ideally before the first snow has fallen. If your property is in an area with lots of trash, cleaning should be done no less than twice a year. The storm drain expert will remove all the debris on top of the drain and siphon out any potential problems. They will inspect and report on the condition of the storm basin grate and recommend any additional course of action that may be needed.
Storm drain cleaning crews do the job that many of us would simply have no part of. The next time there is a heavy rain and the water goes easily down into the sewer you can thank a local drain cleaning company. If you even suspect there may be trouble with the storm drains on your property, then it is time to contact a professional.