There are about 65,000 catch basins maintained in New Orleans by the city's Public Works department; for the most part, the Sewerage & Water Board isn't responsible for catch basins -- they're ...

According to the city's Department of Public Works, as of July crews have cleaned 5,055 catch basins and flushed more than 7,000 linear feet of drain lines.

EAST LONGMEADOW — It's back to the drawing board for residents and the Department of Public Works as they figure out a way to manage catch basins in town. Voters during the annual Town Meeting ...

He said each month the contractor fixes five to eight catch basins or manholes — each costing $3,000 to $6,000. About 80 percent of the repairs are for storm drains, he said.

The city officially launched its “Adopt-A-Catch Basin” pilot program in Greenpoint on Tuesday, hoping to deputize locals as volunteer storm drain supervisors. Greenpointers who sign up for the ...