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The city's Public Works department is beginning an effort to clean and repair about 15,000 catch basins, ... but getting inside a catch basin is something that should be left to professionals.
Worcester’s thousands of catch basins, which collect rainwater every time a storm hits, are getting a makeover from some of ...
Report clogged catch basins to 311. Check out our adopt-a-catch-basin app!Prune trees and shrubs.Bring outdoor furniture and decorations inside.Secure or bring garbage bins inside.Move possessions ...
No, they don't want you to lift up the heavy metal lid and dig out the muck inside the basin. To do that safely requires a professional crew. If your catch basins are significantly clogged, call 3 ...
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Cleaning catch basins near homes can help protect neighborhoods from flooding. A new online interactive tool can help you determine the status of catch basins across New ...
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans City Council had plenty of questions for the Department of Public Works when it came to cleaning catch basins and repairing street lights. Unfortunately, many of ...
DEP has a fleet of specialized catch basin-cleaning trucks that are deployed before major storms, but those vehicles are aging — during Storm Ophelia, which caused up to 11 inches of flooding in ...
Eighteen catch basins have been replaced in the Park Duvalle neighborhood and another 15 in the California neighborhood, but officials say they have a long way to go.
CHICAGO — City employees rescued a mother duck and her ducklings from a catch basin near the University of Chicago. According to the Chicago Department of Water Management, UChicago police ...