Drainage systems remove excess water from any given surface, through channels, pipes or ditches and can be collected or repurposed. Often, multiple types of drainage can work together to remove water and guide it to a more appropriate place. The quicker water is removed from an area in which pooling can occur the better, as the longer water sits on a surface, the more susceptible it is to contamination.
Below are some options of drainage systems which will allow you a good idea of how they work and and how they could be integrated into a tailor made system.
- Gutter Systems – Downspouts and gutters are a structure’s first defense against over-saturation from stormwater. They can be directed to drain into an extension, buried drainpipe, rain barrel, or other holding/filter solution.
- Surface Drainage System –This is when the area surface is shaped or graded to create sloping toward the channels. Different types of surface drainage systems are open drains, gullies, hollows, levees and grassed waterways.
- Subterranean Drainage System –These are implemented beneath the top layer of soil. Sometimes referred to as a French drain, they work at the root level to remove excess water.
- Slope Drainage System – These are built to allow water to flow from a structure in a downward direction. It is done with the aid of pipes that move down through the slope. Since the installed pipe is anchored to an incline, it guides the water through the pipe to get it swiftly away from the structure.