DEP Checks Out Faulty Carroll Street Catch Basins
Will the residents and businesses of Carroll and 4th Avenue finally experience some respite from the semi-regular flooding they’ve been experiencing? Maybe. The DEP showed up this morning to investigate the clogged catch basins that caused a huge pool of water to settle on the street over the weekend. A DEP worker said they’re “looking…
Will the residents and businesses of Carroll and 4th Avenue finally experience some respite from the semi-regular flooding they’ve been experiencing? Maybe. The DEP showed up this morning to investigate the clogged catch basins that caused a huge pool of water to settle on the street over the weekend. A DEP worker said they’re “looking into” what’s wrong with the street’s drains.
Over the Weekend, a Flood on Carroll Street [Brownstoner]
This I think, my friends, why I think Safe-T-Trap is needed in all condominiums and apartments. I just bought one myself and it can definitely help in trapping all the unwanted things that would eventually clog your drain, it’s so environmentally friendly and you’ll actually safe the environment from harmful liquid clog removers. You should check out http://www.safe-t-trap.com
3:23,
it is my understanding that the DEP is addressing the CSO problem as we speak. Like many other older cities, NYC is under pressure by the EPA to reduce sewer (sanitary waste) to its receiving water bodies during wet weather.
this is typically done by building new infastructure (separate storm pipes) and storage tanks (store the volume, then pump to plant after storm). however, the trend is now moving in the green direction, where storm flows are being captured before they go into the pipes with green streets, green roofs, rain gardens, etc (i.e. portand and seattle). i think we’ll be seeing more of this in the very near future, epecially since the PlaNYC water quality section promotes this.
probly just a bunch of crap got stuck in there
1:37, can you please elaborate and tell us if you know wether or not the city has already taken measure to prevent the excess runoff from going into the rivers directly? That would explain alot and be typical of how the city operates. Stop it from going into the drink means back it up somehwere else.
Here’s why I ask:
Mayor Bloomberg Signs Storm Water Runoff Bill into Law
On Tuesday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law an innovative bill authored by Council Member James Gennaro, chair of the Council’s Environmental Protection Committee. The new law, which aims to reduce the amount of sewage that leaks into New York City’s waterways during storms, calls for a separate sewer system to handle storm water runoff, specialized pavement to help filter runoff and tanks to store contaminated water until it can be disposed of safely. Support for some of these measures will come in part from tax incentives for developers who install them. The Daily News calls the bill “environmentally progressive.â€
Sounds like the Republicans are at it again, what we need here in River City are higher taxes! With a capital T and that rhymes with Pee and that stands for brackish pool.
This is probably a dumb question, but can someone define what a “Catch Basin” is? Is this the same thing as the sewer grates on the sides of the roads?
1:07, it’s not quite rocket science (NASA), but it is more complex than you describe. most of new york city is a combined sewer system, meaning the storm and sanitary pipes are combined. therefore, additional residential waste inputs to the system can add to the problem. but in this case, there generally is something clogging the pipes since most systems are designed to handle a 10-yr storm (that or somebody design them incorrectly!).
you are right about the some bypassing at the treatment plant. however, most of the bypassing occurs in the collection system prior to the plant. these combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are located all over the city and contribute to our water pollution problem during wet weather (i.e. beach closings after storms).
1:07,
The confusion is why the drains aren’t cleared out frequently as part of routine maintenance that is supposed to be done by taxpayer dollars.
And you’re right – NASA isn’t required which makes it particularly irksome that this stuff happens. It shouldn’t. Period.
I don’t understand what you people are talking about. The storm sewer backs up when there is a huge amount of rain in a short period of time. What does that have to do with population? The storm sewer was overwhelmed for a time. Perhaps the drainage was slow due to a clog or a narrowing in the storm pipes. Sometimes the system gets backed up at the waste treatment plant. When it rains heavily the rainwater is supposed to be diverted around the waste treatment plant -it’s only rainwater after all- that is a possible bottleneck.
People are so confused by infrastructure. It’s just gravity-fed plumbing. No biggie. No NASA team is required to fix it.