So, What's A Municipal Drain? - 76 KB Table of Contents -
Physically, What is a Municipal Drain? - The Purpose of
Municipal Drains - Why is it Called a "Municipal Drain"? - Do's
and Don'ts for Property Owners Perhaps you've just purchased
property, and been told by your municipality that you are
assessed into a municipal drain. Perhaps you have owned a
property for a couple of years and have recently discovered that
you are located in the watershed of a municipal drain. You're
probably wondering, what does this mean? How does it affect me?
What will it cost? Physically, What is a Municipal Physically, a
municipal drain is simply a drainage system. Most municipal
drains are either ditches or closed systems such as pipes or
tiles buried in the ground. They can also include structures
such as dykes or berms, pumping stations, buffer strips, grassed
waterways, storm water detention ponds, culverts and bridges.
Even some creeks and small rivers are now considered to be
municipal drains. Municipal drains are primar