roof drain pipe to a primitive drywell?
I noticed a bunch of houses in Windsor Terrace have these pipes for roof run-off coming into a semi-buried plastic jug like thing in the middle of the yard. what is up with this and is there a way to cover it or conceal it?
I noticed a bunch of houses in Windsor Terrace have these pipes for roof run-off coming into a semi-buried plastic jug like thing in the middle of the yard. what is up with this and is there a way to cover it or conceal it?
4:44 is right…it is legal but nust get the drainage plan approved by DOB. their biggest concern is creating hardship or damage to property (yours and others) due to flooding. so cisterns for grey water use should be designed with overflows to the sewer. drywells are also good for reducing stormwater into the combined sewer.
Actually, my experience (i work in construction for the city) is that it is completely legal to run your roofwater into your backyard so long as it does not create a problem. However, it is VERY important to be sure to have a backup route for the water to go during a massive storm even (the kind that happens once or twice a year). If the first system overflows, make sure that there is nothing to damage or flood downhill (like someone elses house). You can get in big trouble this way.
It’s not legal in NYC to send your roof runoff into the yard. When you see houses that are sending the roof runoff into the yard, it’s often because they plumbed the basement bathroom or laundry bathroom into the storm sewer pipe. Or it’s broken and they didn’t fix it properly.
For a true rain barrel(s), the barrels should be placed next to the gutter sending the runoff into the barrel. When something is tripped when the barrel is full, then the rest of the roof runoff starts going back into the storm sewer drain pipe again. Where it is supposed to go.
I’ve thought of doing something similar as our backyard drain can’t handle the amount of water that comes off of the flat roof. My idea was to bury one or two perforated pvc pipes into the soil of our yard and let the runoff percolate through the ground. Of course, I’m a little worried I might create a sinkhole. Thoughts?
I’ve thought of doing such a thing for a client previously. I’ve recently discussed constructing a back yard cistern with a fellow contractor. If you really are interested, parkslopemom, I’d be happy to take a look at your yard and gutter, and propose a plan of action. Keep in mind, I’ve done work like this, but not this in particular, and I have a few questions of my own. For instance, how to keep mosquitos from nesting in it?
5:41 I would love to know how that could be done and who (roofer?) would set that up. We are constantly dealing with too much water coming off the flat roof during those fast and furious rain storms – and it would be great if there was a way to feed it into the yard and/or collect it for future irrigation.
Perhaps these are runoff tanks collecting the rain water from the gutters and storing it for use in irrigating the garden. i hope so because we all need to do a lot more to preserve water on this planet and not wasting good drinking water on the garden is one way to start.
It is really not clear what you are asking here.
Do you need a dry well yourself?
Are you looking for suggestions on how your neighbors could conceal their existing “jug like things”?
Post clearer questions and you will get answers here. Otherwise be prepared for snarkiness or silence.