Landscape Maintenance - Water Divertment
About Water Divertment
Landscape Drainage and Irrigation
| Landscape drainage and irrigation systems are a vital part of having a successful garden landscape. If there is poor drainage throughout the landscaped site then this could result in flooding, erosion, overflow and plant disease. Poor irrigation systems will also lead to the same problems. Having a proper system underneath your residential or commercial landscaped gardens is the only way. There are several components which make up a good drainage and irrigation system. One of the important underground elements of the two is water divertment. |
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What Is Water Divertment?
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Water divertment is an underground system which is connected to drainage and irrigation systems to prevent flooding and erosion as well as runoff in residential and commercial areas. Water divertment systems transport excess water to other areas such as: channels, under ground drains and reservoirs. A water divertment system which is in place underneath residential properties will catch the water and prevent it from causing runoff, pollution and contamination to household water supply. |
Water Divertment Benefits
| Water divertment systems are a versatile and environmentally friendly solution for drainage in residential and commercially areas. They can be used underground, under sidewalks and in planter areas or in any areas where drainage is difficult to locate. Water divertment is metered and angled therefore it uses full flow capacity of the pipes installed. They also allow for longer surface flow and swales lengths for greater groundwater filtration and bio-treatment. |
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Preventing Erosion
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One of the number 1 causes of erosion on residential properties is poor drainage. Poor drainage is caused by incompatible systems and leaks and cracks in pipes. Water does not flow through poor drainage it raises out of the cracks and cause flooding. Excessive water on topsoil will have no where to go or cause a runoff and end up down the street in someone else’s yard. Plants, soil and trees are not able to retain large doses of water and this is where erosion is caused because the excessive amount of water transports soil to another area. |
A water divertment system in place will assist in the prevention of erosion by collecting the excess water and transferring it into a place where it can be recycled or used efficiently. All drainage systems nowadays should be fitted with a water divertment system to prevention and control erosion problems on residential properties.
Water Divertment Components
| A water divertment system comprises of the same elements which make up a drainage system. Piping is the main component along with runoffs and pumping systems. The pipes which are part of the water divertment system are generally installed and connected to under ground storm water drains, water catchment drains and collection drains. |
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A water divertment system will collect water and also slow down the flow rate of the water by holding it until it’s reached it full capacity. This is designed to prevent flooding and fast flowing water throughout drainage systems. All water collected by divertment systems transfers the water to a designated area. Homeowners can re-use the water caught by the divertment system in irrigations systems.
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