Why is this news important?

Many rural properties have culverts. A culvert is a ditch that runs beside (or under) a road or driveway. Culverts give excess water a place to collect and drain into a larger drainage system or into the ground. Culvert maintenance is important because an unmaintained culvert can cause drainage problems, and can damage roads and driveways.

Culverts tend to fill with natural debris, such as weeds, grass and other summer growth as well as leaves, silt over time can also cause drainage problems. Culvert cleaning on this project had man-made debris littered in the drainage system and we are taking tons of this litter out just on one project.

Please remember the drainage system is for water to pass safely through to prevent flooding.

How can this be avoided?

It's simple; don't drop litter. Dispose of litter correctly and do not use drainage systems as a bin!