HYDRO-EXCAVATION & VACUUM SERVICES METROWEST & BOSTON
You may have heard that reducing stormwater runoff is important. However, do you know why it’s important, and what you can do to help stem the tide? First and foremost, we need to define what stormwater runoff is. Have you ever noticed water running through
Did you know that when buildings, compacted soil, parking lots, and roads replace natural terrain they tend to prevent stormwater and melting snow from soaking into the ground? When developers and municipalities build these hard surfaces it creates a great deal of stormwater and snowmelt
Did you know that you may very well have a stormceptor on your commercial property and not even know it? By definition a stormceptor is “an oil grit separator/hydrodynamic separator offering a range of versatile treatment systems that effectively remove pollutants from stormwater and snowmelt
The main purpose of a stormceptor is to remove pollutants, hydrocarbons, suspended solids, sediment, and free oil from stormwater that forms during excessive downpours, and snowmelt that occurs in the early to mid spring season. In essence, stormceptors remove the pollution before the water either
Did you know that if you own or manage a property that you are responsible for the stormceptors that are located within your property? In essence, stormceptors are pollution catching devices. That means they need to be inspected and cleaned on a regular basis. Otherwise
Did you know that inspection and maintenance is fundamental to the long-term performance of any stormwater treatment unit? That means whether you have an older stormceptor at your facility, or have recently had a new one installed, it must be properly maintained in order to
Your sewer system plays a vital vole in the function of your plumbing system, and the overall function of your property. In essence, it is a necessary component of everyday life. We count on our sewer systems each and every time that we flush a
Properly maintaining your stormceptors with frequent servicing is certainly an important aspect of ensuring that harmful pollutants are removed from the stormwater before it flows back into the water source. In addition, a plethora of municipalities in New England are implementing regulations that require it.
If you own a commercial or industrial property, and or operate a commercial or industrial business, than you should know what a stormceptor is, how it works, and the importance of having your stormceptor maintained on a regular basis. Otherwise, you may very well be
The summer is finally here! That is great news for people that love to spend their time outdoors in the warm sunshine. It also means that there will be an increase in those torrential downpours that are the direct result of all of that hot
