HomeMy Public PortalAbout2020 Catch Basin Cleaning Press ReleaseTOWN OF WATERTOWN
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (P) 617-972-6420
124 ORCHARD STREET (F) 617-972-6402
WATERTOWN MA 02472
Gerald S. Mee Jr.
Superintendent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Public Works Department
September 18, 2020 617-972-6420
Beginning the week of September 21, 2020, the Town will be cleaning stormwater catch basins
throughout Town, utilizing a contractor, BMC Corp. There are about 3,200 catch basins in Town
and it will take about a month to clean them all.
Catch basins carry stormwater off the streets and into the Town's drainage system, which
ultimately flows to the Charles River. The purpose of this work is to remove sediment and oils
that accumulate in the catch basins to reduce the risk of flooding and so that these pollutants
don't go into the river.
Remember to keep catch basins free and clear of debris that could clog them when it rains. And
help keep the Town and river clean by never placing dog waste, leaves, litter or pollutants down
the storm drain.
For additional information, please refer to the DPW web -site, at
http://www.watertowndpw.org/l 61 /Stormwater-Management.