The sump mentioned above is the depth of the catch basin below where the water runs out. The sand settles there and is removed beginning in early spring.

Selecting and installing a pump for a homeowner’s sump and waste-management system is never a one-size-fits-all project. For the professional installer, multiple factors need to be considered before ...

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.

Curious if your catch basin has been cleaned? There’s a map for that. On Tuesday (Jan. 15), New Orleans officials announced the city has a new map on its website that tracks inspected catch ...

As the region enters another hurricane season, New Orleans' Department of Public Works is unclogging catch basins at a rate that lags behind where it was last year.

"Catch basins are essential parts of the city’s drainage infrastructure, allowing rain to drain from streets and be conveyed to the city’s sewer system," according to Jimmy Zammar, Director of ...

Catch basin covers dating back to 1889 are much more common than it would seem. But they’re still a mystery to a reader who has studied them. Patrick Cummins, who has found more than 100 on ...

The sump pump is hidden inside a submerged pit called a sump basin. Sump basins can be too small. A builder may use a simple 5-gallon bucket as an inexpensive sump basin. This is inadequate.

Mardi Gras krewes understand that they contribute to the catch basins clogging with some of their throws during their parades. With hurricane season upon us, now's the time to clean them out, and that ...