How Do You Fix A Retention Basin?
Retention basins serve to accumulate storm water or runoff, holding and releasing it in a controlled manner. Usually constructed on a simple basis by raising the edges (or berms) to a level height that’s sufficient to hold water, a retention basin requires repair if settling occurs. Setting can cause an area of the wall to sink or crack or if damage to the spillway or basin bottom is evident. Read on to learn more. Monitor the basin on a regular basis to detect problems when they are small enough to fix without spending a lot of money. Most problems develop slowly and proper maintenance will alleviate them. Allow the level of the water to recede naturally below the problematic area. If this is not possible, initiate a controlled release of the water. If the basin is simple and no water control gate exists, consider pumping the water from the basin until you can reach the damage. In most cases, the wall will need to dry out before you can fix it. Haul in more soil to rebuild a retaining
