bird baths or water puddles

[mcguire3511]

When cleaning driveways or patios I have encountered some with "bird baths" or other areas of poor drainage where all the water and debris tends to collect. Does anyone have a suggestion on handling this problem? In most cases, the home owner has agreeed to just rinse the area once the water was gone, but I don't like leaving the job this way. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thx.

 

[Hampton Wash]

Since we do a bunch of restaurants at night we always have a generator and large shop-vac w/ built in pump on board. We have been using that to pump the area onto the lawn further away....

...hope this helps.

 

[OrangeCrest]

I was just going to suggect that... Get any type of shop vac and just transfer the water to somewhere else it won't pool up at.

 

[klean_freak]

RECLAIM IT AND GET A TANK

 

[oneness]

Klean:

Do you do water reclamation? If so, you're the first I've run into in this area who does. Do you have pics of your rig? I'm curious to see your reclaim setup.

 

[klean_freak]

No i dont sorry. but around here in FL would be a good idea huh?

 

[oneness]

Not really. I don't know anyone down here who does, nor of any areas enforcing reclamation. I know someone in South Florida who tried, but was unsuccessful in getting anyone interested in paying anything extra for it. Thus, he'd have to eat the extra cost of reclaiming. It just isn't cost effective here right now, and until local municipalities begin enforcing and the public becomes educated about it, it won't be.

 

[mcguire3511]

Thanks for the advice orangecrest and oneness. I will try the pump or shop vac. (I suppose there are many things that would be a good idea, but not very feasible. I understand reclaiming water when necessary, however, 10 to 15 gallons in Mrs. Johnson's driveway doesn't seem to very cost effective). But I do have 2 tanks. Thx.

 

[OrangeCrest]

If you can reroute the water into the grass, it would be legal, by fed standards. Just can't go into the gutters and storm drains.