What is the frequency in which catch basins and storm drains get cleaned out?
The City’s Bureau of Sanitation, Wastewater Collections Division, cleans approximately 35,000 catch basins, 100 debris basins, and 140 open channels throughout the City. All catch basins are cleaned annually; those in areas receiving high loads of generated trash from illegal dumping are cleaned more frequently. Clogged catch basins are cleaned immediately when reported by the public prior to the rainy season.
