Managing water from rain runoff or melting snow can be a big deal for some homeowners in Pleasantville and Tarrytown, NY. Efficient storm water management is crucial in the prevention of excessive water pooling and the problems that come from improper drainage. Long-term storm water problems can ruin the foundation of a home and other structures, cause expensive repairs, create a muddy swamp from the standing water in the backyard, and lead to polluted streams, waters, and creeks. Here are some of the reasons you may need to hire a storm water management company.
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Reduce Water Flow to Your Home’s Foundation
Water pooling around the foundation of your home can lead to structural problems with the house itself in addition to health issues. Water can cause the ground under your home to settle and become compromised. Too much settling causes sticky doors, creaks in floors, and cracks in walls. If the water soaks through the foundation into your home, you could have a wet and musty smelling basement. Water in the basement can then breed mold and allergens, and many bugs love the moist environment of a basement.
A storm water management company works to reduce the flow of water to the foundation through various methods. A french drain, for example, could be a solution, as a trench along the foundation filled with gravel and a pipe with tiny holes in it so that the water can soak into the pipe. The pipe then moves the water away from your foundation and to a better area to drain.
Reduce Areas of Standing Water
Sometimes rainwater or melting snow may accumulate in one area of the yard, creating a mushy mess that never seems to thoroughly dry out. Storm water management companies install dry wells in these wet areas which collect the water in an underground box and allow it to slowly trickle out into the soil over time instead of saturating the ground all at once.
Reduce or Eliminate Erosion
In areas of heavy water runoff, such as after a large snow storm that melts or heavy rain storms, the rushing water accelerates the soil erosion. Depending on your property, soil erosion can cause changes to your landscape, or wash out your driveway, creating dangerous ruts that can damage vehicles. Storm water management companies divert water to successfully prevent or slow down erosion and protect your property.
Improve the Community Water Quality
Managing storm water can improve the quality of water that is consumed. Rainwater and storm water is not safe to drink because of the pollutants and bacteria it contains. Previously, when there were fewer homes and more land, Mother Nature took care of the problem and filtered and improved the storm water through natural processes as it soaked into the ground. Today, the construction of homes, commercial buildings, roads, and parking lots have altered the amount of natural runoff and the ability for Mother Nature to properly filter the water before it reaches its final destination (creek, stream, river, etc).
Storm water management companies can install rain gardens in areas of heavy water, where the plants are purposefully placed to remove pollutants from rainwater as the water soaks into the soil, and reduce the amount of standing water.
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