Who is responsible for maintaining the intake in the street or the pipes under the roads?
The City of Rock Island is responsible for maintaining city owned infrastructures including pipes and structures. If you see that a pipe or intake is plugged or needs maintenance please call 732-2200 or fill out the online complaint form at http://www.rigov.org/citydepartments/publicworks/stormwater/complaint.html • Who is responsible to maintain the ravine/stream through my property? Most ravines and streams are on private property. The property owner is responsible to maintain the ravine/stream to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants. This maintenance shall include, but is not limited to, sediment removal, bank erosion repairs, maintenance of vegetative cover, and removal of debris from privately owned pipes and structures. • Who is responsible to maintain the swale or open drainage channel through my property? The property owner is responsible for maintenance of private drainage channels, including keeping the drainage channel free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation, an
