Crews in Baltimore, Maryland, are installing 414 inlet screens on storm drains in five neighborhoods throughout the city as part of a pilot program to help keep trash and other debris out of Chesapeake Bay.WBAL TV reports the system is two-fold. First, a screen is installed in the front of a drain, and second, a collection basket is placed inside in case anything falls through.“Where the stormwater runs off into the inlet, it goes through a filter cloth and holds debris and trash from going into the stormwater line,” says Fred Petrella, a city inspector.Every week, street sweepers will pick up
News Briefs: Baltimore Testing Screens on Storm Drains
In this week’s news, Baltimore begins installing new screen systems on storm drains, a massive sinkhole damages a sewer force main in Florida, and Jersey City will spend $94M to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure.
Apr 21, 2016
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