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As New Orleans residents prepare for a multi-day flood event, officials urge people to clear their catch basins.
Catch Basin” pilot program in Greenpoint on Tuesday, hoping to deputize locals as volunteer storm drain supervisors.
A new pilot program enlists Greenpoint residents to help prevent flooding by maintaining local catch basins and storm drains.
SWBNO officials say they’ve already begun pumping down city drainage canals in anticipation of back-to-back storm ... to clean and pick up any debris in front of your block’s catch basins ...
Rainwater and snowmelt on Western's campus flow into the storm drain system through curb inlets and catch basins. All dirt ... mainly connect to buildings and collect water that is not clean enough to ...
The release states that 15-20 gallons of fuel may have entered the storm drain, which outfalls into Mere Creek. “Clean Harbors responded by vacuuming the bottom of the catch basin and placing ...
There are more than 150,000 catch basins — also known as storm drains — across New York City, according to DEP. When they’re clear, the basins are a critical part of preventing flooding.