As New Orleans residents prepare for a multi-day flood event, officials urge people to clear their catch basins.

It's common for the sump pump to leave several inches of water in the bottom of the basin when it turns off. Our sump pump only operates two or three times a year, during the heaviest rainstorms.

The city officially launched its “Adopt-A-Catch Basin” pilot program in Greenpoint on Tuesday, hoping to deputize locals as volunteer storm drain supervisors.

Lakewood receives approximately $6,000 each year from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's Community Cost-Share program, which it uses to fund its citywide catch basin cleaning efforts.

Councilmembers hope the new plan will ease chronic flooding, but challenges remain. Catch basin cleaning is often seen as the culprit, and with 75-thousand catch basins, the city never seems to ...

COLUMBIA — The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced a catch basin cleaning will be performed on Route 6. Staxx Construction will begin catch basin cleaning on Route 6 in Coventry ...

COLUMBIA — The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced a catch basin cleaning will be performed on Route 6.

The smells are a natural byproduct of a sewer system and catch basins are the primary source of the problem.

New Orleans' efforts to clean more than 7,000 catch basins are accelerating, but concerns remain about drainage system coordination and staffing ...