Detention Basin Retrofits and Maintenance - Rutgers Cooperative ...

1. With proper design and up front planning, routinemaintenance of stormwater facilities can beaccomplished without putting undue burden onoperations personnel and budgets.2. Non-routine maintenance requirements need to beaccounted for and with regular inspections, theseactivities can be planned for and expected costsincorporated into operations budgets avoiding largeunexpected capital expenditures.3. Many options exist to modify existing systems to eitherreduce need for regular maintenance and/or improvethe effectiveness of the system for both water quantityand water quality controls.