What is a leaching basin?
A leaching catch basin is a catch basin that is fabricated of barrel and riser sections that permit the infiltration of runoff into the ground. The base and barrel of the basin are perforated, so that water entering the basin can enter the surrounding stone fill and infiltrate into the ground.
What is the purpose of a catch basin?
The purpose of the basin is to help prevent the down- stream pipes from becoming clogged and to reduce the amount of sediment and debris being dis- charged into our rivers and streams. Many catch basins are installed with a downturned elbow or tee to trap floatable material.
What is a catch basin and how is it used?
A catch basin is a large drain, usually placed in low areas of a yard, to catch surface runoff water. It usually consists of surface drain that leads to an enlarged box beneath that is then tied to an underground drainage system that finally leads to downspout drains or storm sewers.
What is a catch basin sump?
Description. Deep sump catch basins, also known as oil and grease or hooded catch basins, are underground retention systems designed to remove trash, debris, and coarse sediment from stormwater runoff, and serve as temporary spill containment devices for floatables such as oils and greases.
How big is a catch basin?
Standard sizes ranging from 1.5′ x 4′ up to 5′ x 5′ in various section heights. Catch basin riser sections are available from 6” to 60” height depending on catch basin size.
How does a drainage catch basin work?
A catch basin has a grate on top and a drainage pipe that slopes away from the basin. Catch basins help maintain proper drainage and catch debris, which helps prevent pipes downstream from becoming clogged. Water and solids enter the box through the grate. Solids settle to the bottom while water drains out of the pipe.
What are catch basins made of?
A catch basin is typical crafted from masonry. This masonry could be brick, concrete block or concrete rings. It is constructed deep enough to be lower than the bottom of the sewer system in the street, by a few feet. There are at least two pipes installed through the walls of the basin.
What is the difference between a sump and a catch basin?
A catch basin is a structure made of precast concrete with a sump* that allows solids, trash and debris to settle out to the bottom of the basin, below an outlet pipe that allows water to flow out of the structure. *Sump is the distance from the bottom of the structure to the bottom of the outlet pipe.