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1? 1 :�,H'N <br />Culvert Maintenance. is. Importe.n.tl - Clear Drain Cleaning <br />@ (330) 473-5.263 <br />k <br />Culvert Maintenance is Importa-ht! <br />-by Clear Drain Cleaning <br />Many rural properties have. culverts. A culvert is a ditth.that runs beside (or under) a road: <br />or driveway. Culverts give e)ecess water a place to*collect arid: MIrr into a larger drain <br />system or into the ground. Culvert maintenance ts-°importanf becausean.. unmaintained <br />culvertcan cause drainage problems, and can damage roads and driveways. <br />Don't put off culvert maintenance. <br />In most cases, homeowners are: resptsnsibk6or residential culvert maintenance and <br />repair. Repairs can be-vet'y costly, -.so -It's in your best Intarest to make.sure:your culvert:is <br />properly maintained at-all.times. <br />Culvens`*tend to fill with natural debris, W. eeds, grass and other summer growth, as We'li.as <br />faller* leaves.cah quickly fill. a cullvert, silt, which accumulates over time, can also cause <br />drainage problems: Organic matter should never be allowed to reduce water flow or <br />drainage in the culvert.by more than .209A. If culverts are not. properiymaintained in the fall <br />or this 20% guideline is exceeded, serious drainage problems.can:occur in the spring when <br />winter snows melt. <br />If your culvert 1:5 adjacent to --a public roadway or another property; routine inspections and <br />culvert maintenance are keyto:avoiding flooding that could damage..the roadway or ari <br />adjacent property, Removing,silt, organic debris, trash, vegetation and Ndlunte&' trees <br />should be a part of your culvert maintenance routine. Culvert inlets and. outlets should be <br />examined for signs:of deterioration, damage or soil erosion, These can indicate more <br />serious prpblems that need to be. addressed by civil engineering. professionals. <br />(Iear.DrairrCleaning offers culvert dean.ing and maintenance services that -can hr 1p:keep <br />your culverts free of debris. Regular culvert maintenance can extend the life of*the culvert <br />and help you avoid costly repairs,. It also allows. us to inspect. the Condition oi'the culuert <br />and identify any problems with the lining or the culvert construction that could. lead to <br />t4. iatastrophic failures. <br />hlipsJfcleardmindeaning.cornlcuivert-maintenance-imporlanU 1/4 <br />