Can Residents of Newark Limit Water Damage Repair Risk?

5/8/2021 (Permalink)

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Like many other municipalities, Newark offers tips for residents interested in protecting community waterways and their own properties from various types of storm runoff. Making research-based changes in how stormwater drains can make a real difference in unwanted residential water intrusions and improve the environment for all.

What Is the Newark Stormwater Program?

During the early years of the new millennium, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required communities with less than 100,000 in population to implement National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit coverage for their storm sewer system. The deadline was March 10, 2003, so Newark has operated under the permit coverage for nearly 20 years.

How Does the NPDES Work in Newark?

Half a dozen elements make up the stormwater program in Newark. We strive as a community to improve the stormwater runoff draining into creeks and tributaries. Halting pollution early in the process is the most efficacious way to avoid contaminated water from entering the Newark watershed. To this end, the NPDES includes:  

• Construction Site Runoff Controls
• Illegal Discharge Detection and Elimination
• Pollution Prevention through Best Practices Pertaining to Municipal Operations
• Construction Runoff Control Requirements
• Public and Business Education and Outreach to Limit Unwanted Runoff
• Public and Business Involvement and Participation to Encourage Ownership of the Mission of NPDES Communitywide

Are There Ways for Newark Residents to Protect Waterways Directly?

Everyone in Newark has the chance to reduce harmful storm runoff. Here are some ideas that make a difference:

• Plant a rain garden for water capture and percolation.
• Avoid using storm drains for chemical disposal.
• Dispose of pet waste in the garbage or in a treated sewer line.
• Prevent overfertilizing through the University of Delaware Soil Testing Program and try not to fertilize before a rainstorm.
• Clean clogged sewer drains or refers the affected drain to the Newark Public Works Department.
• Avoid littering.
• Water your lawn and garden with roof rain runoff collected in a rain barrel.
• Wash your car on the grass or at a car wash.
• Report spills.

Whom Should Newark Residents Call for Overland Flood Restoration?

If the above efforts to minimize stormwater runoff meet barriers erected by unique circumstances, Newark homeowners need help. SERVPRO crews have the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) training and cutting edge equipment to accomplish:

• Ceiling Repairs from Water Damages
• Basement Flooding Cleanup
• Water Removal Services
• Cleaning Up After a Sewer Backup

Can Newark Water Damage Repairs Follow Water Clean-Up?

SERVPRO streamlines the tasks needed to respond comprehensively to water cleanup in Newark homes. Rather than sending our customers to another contractor to complete water damage restoration, SERVPRO earned and maintains contractor licenses for general, residential, and commercial construction. We can move from water emergency services to water damage repairs and rebuilding.

SERVPRO of Newark offers a broad range of water damage repair and restoration services to residents. Call (302) 733-7933 to schedule an assessment, develop a water cleanup plan, and arrange for implementation.

Contractor Licenses:

General: 1992104829

Residential: 1992104829

Commercial: 1992104829