Your storm drain requires systematic maintenance. The planned inspection and cleaning is usually carried out in spring, immediately after most of the snow melts, but also in autumn, after the leaves fall off trees, as they can be a factor that contributes to the clogging of the storm drain.

Preventive procedures may also be required if construction and repair work is performed nearby, as it is typically associated with the formation of a large amount of small debris and dirt. A routine inspection of the storm drain system allows you to identify contaminants that must be removed in one way or another.

As for emergency cleaning, it must be performed each time you deal with a blockage clogging your storm drain.

Cleaning methods

Traditional cleaning is mechanical, or with the help of chemicals that destroy blockages. However, these are not the best methods, as they are safe neither for pipes nor for the environment. In addition, the amount of sandy-silt deposits can sometimes be significant, and manual removal is simply unrealistic.

Therefore, cleaning storm drains is best done by storm drain cleaning professionals and with special equipment. Professional cleaning services use hydrovac trucks that incorporate the necessary technology to destroy the blockages using high pressurized water, as well as to suck up sludge and debris.