Maintenance Drainage Maintenance

Rains in Westchester County cause water to wash over roofs, driveways, sidewalks, streets, parking lots and other surfaces. During this journey, water picks up a lot of pollutants. Oil, pesticides, metals, garbage, chemicals, dirt and other debris are mixed in with the water before they enter the Westchester storm drains. The polluted stormwater drains into the a system that eventually discharges into our rivers and streams. For the health of those dreams, you can do your part to keep water quality good by reducing pollution in runoff. Otherwise, your pollution could endanger the lives of fish, wildlife and people. In addition the pollution, the volume and speed of the runoff is an issue that can cause erosion, habitat destruction and cause sewer overflows if it is not mediated.

Wherever you live - in a town, city or the country- there is a drainage system in place for Westchester County. Storm drains, ditches, and culverts are all part of this system and can be blocked by garbage, leaves, rocks and other debris. You can do your part by checking these systems within your property and removing blockages. You can also minimize drainage into culverts and stormdrains by providing places such as gravel or grass swales where pollutants can be naturally treated on-site rather than being added to the already over-polluted New York storm water system.