Storm drain systems can involve both public infrastructure and private property features . Public systems typically include street drains, curbs, and municipal piping. However, once stormwater enters private property, through catch basins, retention ponds, or culverts, the responsibility may shift.

When I show up for sand trap service, I’m not guessing and I’m not “skimming.” We use vacuum tanker trucks built to pull out the heavy sludge, sand, oily water, and settled solids—completely. The goal is simple: restore the trap’s capacity so it actually works like a trap again. If we suspect grit has moved […]

Storm drains typically require cleaning every five years , with municipalities often cleaning 20 of their systems annually. However, areas prone to heavy debris accumulation or near sensitive water bodies may need more frequent cleaning.

Most storm drains simply collect rain water and channel it away to prevent flooding, carrying polluted runoff to local water resources. Sanitary sewers carry wastewater or sewage from homes and businesses through an entirely separate piping network below city streets.

In a perfect world, only water would go down a floor drain. In the real world, your drains are catching everything that rides in on tires and boots: road sand, grit, sludge, salt, sediment, and whatever mystery cocktail ends up on the shop floor. A commercial/industrial sand trap is a large underground tank that slows […]