Rely on Hydro Clear Services for effective stormwater system maintenance using powerful hydro-jetting and vacuum equipment to remove sediment, trash, and other buildup.
Our proactive approach ensures systems stay clear, compliant, and ready to handle even the heaviest rain events.
Stormwater maintenance benefits include:
- prevents flooding and standing water
- ensures compliance with stormwater regulations
- keeps debris and pollutants out of drainage systems
- detailed inspection reports with before-and-after images
- scheduled maintenance programs for long-term system health
Storm drains, catch basins and lines from a storm sewer system redirect run-off created during a rain event. They are not a sanitary sewer, where wastewater from toilets are sent to a treatment plant to be cleaned.
Storm water run-off often carries gravel, plastic bags and bottles, leaves and sticks and other street debris. This material often runs down the system after a heavy rain, creating buildup within the storm sewer system. When the rainwater can no longer flow down a system because pipes and culverts are blocked, streets will become flooded, which creates hazardous or impassable travel conditions. Many storm drain systems use gravity to keep the flow going, until they reach an emptying area, which is often rivers or streams.
A catch basin is the central piece in a storm drain system. These ‘boxes’ are buried ground level and feature a grate that allows water and debris to enter. The water escapes through a outlet trap into a underground piping system, while the debris settles in the bottom of a basin. Once enough solids accumulate (typically about a third of box), the catch basin must be cleaned out.
Routine cleaning and inspection of storm lines and catch basins are essential to prevent flooding, erosion, and environmental contamination.
