How to Choose the Right Landscape Drainage System: Stormwater Runoff Solutions

[Music] recent research indicates that a well-maintained landscape can increase the value of a home by as much as 15% on the other hand a poorly maintained landscape can lead to costly water damage to the structure of the house installing a drainage system to prevent water damage is less costly than repairing the water damage itself given the destructive effect that water has on how structures and landscapes every landscape needs a proper drainage system one of the biggest sources of runoff water in a landscape is the downspout that funnels large volumes of water from the roof to the immediate area around the house without a drainage system the water will eventually cause costly damage to the structure of the house one method of redirecting the water away from the property is by connecting the downspout directly to a drainpipe buried in the landscape the downside to this method is that leaves and debris from the roof are carried through the downspout and into the drain pipe which eventually leads to clogging of the drainage system the best way to redirect the water from a downspout is to install a catch basin either directly underneath the downspout we're away from the downspout but in line with a drain pipe to which the downspout is connected the catch basin will catch all the debris from the roof before clogs the drain pipe [Music] without a drainage system the root systems of flowers and other sensitive plants can be damaged by over watering and can create health and safety issues installing a round speedy Basin or a square catch basin and flower beds will remove excess water before the root system of the flowers are drowned and damaged speedy basin is a small round catch basin that has a sump area to catch debris before it enters the drain pipe catch basins installed in flowers should be used with atrium grates rather than flat grates the debris and mulch in a flower bed tend to cover and clog the top of a flat grate an atrium grade is domed above the landscape so that it does not get covered in clogged by debris and mulch atrium grates should only be used in areas where there is no traffic [Music] landscape naturally absorbs runoff water until it becomes saturated and water begins to puddle throughout the lawn using catch basins at various low spots throughout the lawn can eliminate puddling by allowing the excess water to be collected and redirected to safer areas channel drains are long and narrow drains installed within the concrete of the driveway or patio channel sizes vary from one inch to twelve inches in width like a roof gutter channel drains collect large volumes of water that flow across hard surfaces before it can puddle or flow into the inside of the house or adjacent landscape water from the drainage system is typically discharged through a drain pipe to the street terminating the drain pipe with a pop-up emitter will prevent debris small animals and insects from entering the pipe the pop-up you meter has a spring-loaded lid that automatically opens with a hydrostatic pressure of water flowing through the drain pipe as flow diminishes the emitter closes again an alternative method to discharging the water is by slowly percolating or leaching it back into the landscape with a flow will the flow well is a large plastic container buried in the landscape that allows water to slowly leach out into the subsoil and prevent the pollutants from being washed out into the streets as water flows over rooftops paved surfaces and flowerbeds it picks up various pollutants including oil grease chemicals metals and bacteria by discharging the water into the street pollutants are carried through the city's main storm drainage system and into local ponds lakes and oceans many cities have required that storm water be retained within the property to reduce pollution of resources the installation of a proper drainage system adds value to the property and protects it from water damage with a complete line of drainage products in the S has a solution for all your drainage needs NDS the nationwide leader and landscape drainage products [Applause] [Music]

Channel: NDS Stormwater Management

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Keywords: channel drains, stormwater runoff, downspout, Drainage, Stormwater, Landscaping, Water Management, Home Improvement, french drains, ndspro.com, yard drainage, catch basin

Id: anRdSVc-2X8

Length: 5min 13sec (313 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 19 2010