Phrases with «catch basins»

Catch basins are essentially large underground pits or containers designed to collect and hold stormwater runoff. They prevent excessive rainwater from flooding streets or causing erosion by capturing it and allowing it to slowly drain into the soil or nearby waterways. Full definition

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Sentences with «catch basins»

Chicago taxpayers are likely on the hook to pay a $ 1.5 million settlement to a bicyclist who suffered brain damage and other injuries that left him with quadriplegia when he crashed into a barricade guarding a sunken catch basin in a late - night accident in the Wicker Park neighborhood. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
ROCKLAND COUNTY: Health Department Continues Mosquito Breeding Prevention The Health Department in New City has begun to prevent the population growth of mosquitoes by treating catch basins and storm drains. (rocklandtimes.com)
For decades, the pond at Veteran Acres Park had been a storm water catch basin. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
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Phrases with «catch basins»

Sentences with «catch basins»

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