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Best Management Practices of Cleaning & Maintaining Storm Drains | AllStormDrains.com

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Storm drain and catch basin cleaning are critical components to keeping local waterways clear. Best management practices should be incorporated into standard operating procedures to ensure performance objectives are met and to ensure the safety of the work crew performing the cleaning and the general public.  It is important to know the purpose of the cleaning , which is typically one of the following: Emergency   — The requirement is to remove or relieve a blockage to prevent storm water overflow, backup, noncompliance and property damage. Routine maintenance  — The requirement is to maintain the hydraulic handling capacity of the storm sewer system, as well as prevent point source pollution from entering a waterway. New construction  — The purpose of cleaning new construction storm drainage systems is to remove any sediment or debris that mats have accumulated in a new system during the construction process.  Once All Storm Drains Inc. determine the reason f

All Storm Drains Inc. | Camera Inspections

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All Storm Drains Inc. Camera Inspections Pipeinspections completed by a remote-control robot.  Sometimes to locate the main problem there must be technological improvising to get the job done.  All Storm Drains Inc.   is equipped to complete camera inspections on the most difficult water piping structures.  We follow all industry guidelines for water removal and  clearing passages for water flow. All Storm Drsins Inc. | Camera Inspection Services Drain Inspections Disjointed Pipe Locating Septic and Sewage Blocages Camera Inspection Service Contracts Cameras are very handy tools in the drain industry. They are the definitive answer to many questionable scenarios! Is the pipe broken, is it disjointed, or just obstructed? Where? Why? We use cameras to determine the answers to these questions. So call us!

How Do Dry Wells Work? | AllStormDrains.com | Professional Storm Water Management

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How Do Dry Wells Work? www.AllStormDrains.com DRYWELL SERVICES LONG ISLAND, NASSAU & SUFFOLK COUNTY | ALL STORM DRAINS INC. Dry wells  are drainage structures that leach rain water from parking lots , roads, buildings, roof water, bridges, or a house roof or driveway into the ground. Home  dry wells   can also be utilized to leach laundry water into the ground. They can consist of precast concrete ring or multiple rings depending on the capacity needed or the depth which is needed to reach good sand for sufficient drainage. These precast rings are made in different diameters that also effect drainage capacity. On top of the precast ring or rings is a top which can be a dome or a slab with a smaller access hole in it. That hole is covered with either a steel manhole cover and brought to grade for access or a concrete cover that is buried below ground. If the cover is below ground, it will eventually need to be accessed at some point in it's life for main