Sweep leaves, garbage and debris away from the grate so stormwater can flow freely to the basin. The best time of year to ...

The Town of Hempstead has installed two storm-drain catch basins to help alleviate flooding on a two-block stretch of Woodside Avenue in Baldwin, but residents say they are waiting for Nassau County ...

Grass-clogged catch basins and lack of public oversight were among drainage-related concerns voiced by New Orleans residents Thursday night (Aug. 17), during a town hall meeting in response to the ...

NEW ORLEANS -- There was excitement in the 5800 block of Louis XIV when the city of New Orleans replaced broken and long neglected catch basins in front of their homes. Lakeview neighbor Carol Lewis ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Residents living along Napoleon Avenue are angry that a recent construction project has left them with partially-blocked catch basins. The partially-blocked catch basin in front of ...

This article is brought to you by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans. At the start of 2025, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) officially became responsible for the city’s ...

After Monday's heavy rain, some streets across the metro area were covered in stagnant water. According to the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, falling leaves from the live oaks add another ...

In hopes of injecting a little fun into the mucky but vital job of maintaining catch basins, the City of Vancouver launched a contest encouraging residents to "adopt" a catch basin. Now the public has ...

If New Orleans city officials were serious about keeping our catch basins clear, the first move they'd make would be to pass an ordinance that forbids the Mardi Gras krewes from throwing plastic beads ...

Oh Drainman, is there anything you can't do? The CBC Morning Edition's Eric Anderson got a few responses like that Wednesday morning after he grabbed a spade and took requests from the public to clear ...