This Week's Stormwater Wake-Up Call: Are You Ready for the Next Storm?
Here’s the hard truth: stormwater doesn’t care about your schedule. It’s coming, and when it does, will your property be ready to handle it? If not, you might find yourself at the mercy of rising floodwaters and escalating erosion.
Flooding is the Silent Threat Lurking in Your Backyard
Picture this: It’s a stormy afternoon. Suddenly, the streets are flooded, and homes are taking on water. Sound extreme? It’s not. It’s the kind of thing that happens when stormwater BMP solutions like retention ponds and permeable pavement solutions are ignored.
Take Houston, Texas, for example. During Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the storm’s aftermath saw massive flooding that overwhelmed the city’s stormwater systems. With inadequate drainage and neglected stormwater management, nearly 70,000 homes were flooded, causing billions in damage. It was poor stormwater BMP solutions that turned the situation into a disaster.
Erosion: The Slow Death of Your Property
While flooding steals the show during the storm, erosion is the silent killer. Stormwater runoff slowly but steadily eats away at the very land your property sits on. Over time, it wears away soil, destabilizes foundations, and leaves you with a mess that's more expensive to fix the longer you ignore it.
If your retention ponds aren’t maintained properly, or if your permeable pavement solutions aren’t doing their job, you’re just adding fuel to the fire. That sediment buildup in your ponds? It’s a ticking time bomb. Eventually, your drainage system will fail, and it’s not going to be pretty.
Best Management Practices (BMPs) are the key to stormwater control. Here’s how you can protect yourself:
Retention Pond Maintenance: These ponds are designed to hold stormwater and prevent flooding, but only if they’re properly maintained. Without routine upkeep, they become ineffective, and even worse, they contribute to further sediment buildup.
Permeable Pavement Solutions: Forget about standard pavement that just redirects water into storm drains. Permeable pavement solutions allow water to pass through, reducing runoff and helping recharge groundwater.
Stormwater BMP Solutions: From bioswales to rain gardens, there’s a full suite of solutions to tackle stormwater head-on.
Is Your Property Prepared?
The consequences of neglecting stormwater BMP solutions can be catastrophic. Higher insurance premiums, huge cleanup costs, and compliance fines are just the tip of the iceberg. The real damage? It’s to your bottom line and the future of your property.
You could be slapped with a Notice of Violation (NOV) from local authorities because your retention pond maintenance and stormwater BMP solutions aren’t up to code.
Now is the time to act.
Our team helps you identify the best stormwater BMP solutions tailored to your property’s needs, ensuring you're compliant and ready for whatever nature throws your way.
Don't wait until it’s too late. Contact us today (843) 460-7103 and make sure your property is stormwater-ready.
