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