Sentences with phrase «storm sewer cleaners»

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Councilor Nader Maroun, the finance committee chair, said additional money was added to overtime for Department of Public Works workers to clean out catch basins and sewers after years of heavy storms and flooding.

And there is a lot of money being spent as cities whose storm sewers date to the early 20th century have struggled to clean up discharges into waterways from underground networks of pipes that have often never been mapped.

Green roofs can prevent water pollution by reducing the amount of storm water entering sewer systems by slowing it down and filtering it; lower energy use and energy costs; lowering air temperatures to mitigate the urban heat - island effect; clean and oxygenate the air; add biodiversity; mitigate noise; suppress fire; and extend the lifespan of the roof.