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None are more familiar with how catch basins work than those unfortunate few who have dropped their keys or cell phone into one.
Catch basins are designed to hold leaves, debris, and other solid materials that end up on streets and sidewalks. Several catch basins are typically placed along any given street, usually by curbs. They work to keep foreign materials out of the water supply and reduce overflow during periods of heavy rain.
Catch basins can be found almost everywhere in a city or town. Business owners are responsible for ensuring the catch basin located on their property is properly maintained. A neglected or clogged catch basin can cause water and debris to flood onto streets, creating health and safety hazards for pedestrians, businesses, and motorists.
Most catch basins are fitted with steel grates that keep large foreign objects from entering. However, smaller materials like food wrappers, plastic grocery bags, fallen leaves, and other common litter are washed into the catch basin by rain or water from hoses. Over time, this material accumulates and clogs the catch basin.
Your Dover technician is equipped with the experience and tools needed to quickly clean a fully clogged or nearly-full catch basin without impacting your business and causing downtime. Sediment from the bottom and along the walls of your catch basin can be removed swiftly with a high-pressure eductor truck and hydro-jetting tools.
After your catch basin has been cleaned, work with your employees to minimize the amount of litter and debris that enters the basin. Litter outside of retail stores and restaurants from careless patrons should be cleaned daily, and the grate on your business’s catch drain should be cleared regularly. Dover can set up a maintenance schedule that makes sense for your property to protect your catch basin.
To learn more about Dover’s catch basin services, give us a call; you can speak to a live person 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round, including nights, weekends, holidays, and for emergencies.
You can also use our convenient Schedule Your Service tool to have a Dover representative call you and work out a schedule that’s right for you.
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