"Catch basins are essential parts of the city’s drainage infrastructure, allowing rain to drain from streets and be conveyed to the city’s sewer system," according to Jimmy Zammar, Director of ...

Enrolment grows According to the city, Adopt a Catch Basin has already surpassed its American counterparts in terms of participants. In fact, hundreds more have joined over the last two months. As ...

When: Wednesday, May 21 – Friday, May 23, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at each facility, each day. Students Participate Local schools are showing their creative side by taking part in the City’s catch basin ...

Ottawa has more than 56,000 catch basins and can't clear them all of snow and ice, says the city's manager of road services.

Catch basin covers dating back to 1889 are much more common than it would seem. But they’re still a mystery to a reader who has studied them. Patrick Cummins, who has found more than 100 on ...