Clogged catch basins aren't a new issue for the city of New Orleans; several were clogged on St Phillip Street on Monday. The city's Department of Public Works used to be in charge of cleaning ...

A yard drain is another term for a catch basin or collection basin. These concrete or plastic basins channel water from your yard into a larger drainage system underground.

The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board and City Hall are on the cusp of something they’ve long said is necessary but repeatedly failed to do: hand over 72,000 catch basins to the S&WB for ...

Worcester’s thousands of catch basins, which collect rainwater every time a storm hits, are getting a makeover from some of ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After years of discussion and planning, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) will formally take over catch basin maintenance and related drainage work starting ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - After years of discussion and planning, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) will formally take over catch basin maintenance and related drainage work starting ...

The S&WB never had any legal responsibility for cleaning or maintaining catch basins or local drain lines. They were installed as part of the street and were the property of the city.

What Are Drainage Grates? Drainage grates are metal or composite covers for storm drains, trench drains, or catch basins. Their sole purpose is to let water flow through into sub-surface drainage ...

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans provided an update on the system's pumping status ahead of the weather.

It's low-hanging fruit, but legislative moves to improve Sewerage & Water Board billing and drainage system maintenance should start to rebuild public trust.

Officials with the city’s public works department say more than 22 feet of wider drainage pipes are being installed along with five additional water catch basins throughout the park.

Here is how you can check to see if your neighborhood pumping station is in service ahead of the severe weather Wednesday.