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Storm Water
Outfall Ditch Maintenance Schedule
 
Ditches and Drain Pipes
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- Request a swale cleaning
- Report illegally dumped debris

  • Who is responsible for cleaning the big ditches in my neighborhood?
  • Can I rake my leaves into the front, side, or back ditch in the fall?

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Catch Basins and Yard Drains
Storm Drain

- Request a repair or cleaning
of a catch basin or yard drain
- Report illegal dumping

  • What are CDI's and how do they fit into the drainage system?
  • Who takes care of cleaning leaves and debris out of the CDI's and yard drains?

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Cave-Ins
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- Report a drainage cave-in

  • What causes a cave-in in the drainage system?
  • What will happen if a cave-in is not reported or repaired?

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Illegal Dumpings
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- Report illegal dumping in ditches
- Report illegal dumping in catch basins / yard drains

  • Who should I call to report illegal dumping in progress?
  • What makes up an illegal dumping violation?

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Flooding - Stoppages
Flooding

- Report major flooding
- Request drainage
stoppages in front, back
or side drainage areas

 
  • If our drainage system is maintained, and in
    good working condition, why does it flood in Hampton?
  • How does the City prioritize their response to a flooding or stoppage call?

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Storm Water Billing
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- General questions about
Storm Water Billing
- Specific questions about a deliquent bill

  • Why is the Storm Water Fee necessary?
  • Do I have to pay the Storm Water Fee
    on a vacant lot?

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Did You Know?
  • There are 5,000 CDI's (curb drop inlets) and yard drains to maintain in the City.
  • Illegal dumping goes straight to the Chesapeake Bay and affects us all.
  • One gallon of oil illegally dumped can pollute 1,000,000 gallons of water.

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