Stormwater Management in Kansas City

There are several types of stormwater management systems, and each requires a routine and smart sewer maintenance approach. Municipal, county, and state governments are increasing regulations and requirements for the installation and yearly maintenance of these systems. They are pushing to replace traditional stormwater detention centers with underground stormwater infiltration systems.

Stormwater infiltration systems allow commercial and government properties to better utilize the land’s natural resources, such as watersheds, wetlands, and rain gardens for native plants and reduce the visual obstruction of a traditional stormwater detention center. Under the Clean Water Act in 1990, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to adopt the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) as something for entities to comply with. 

Unfortunately, when commercial properties are not aware of or are not maintaining their underground stormwater infiltration system, backup flooding and structural damage can occur. Blockages of the stormwater runoff or storm drains are high-risk areas. They can be addressed with a stormwater management program from A-1 Sewer & Septic, as we are one of the few companies in the greater Kansas City metro area that are certified in stormwater management and stormwater maintenance.

Maintaining a stormwater system with the best management practices will keep costs down to municipalities and implement practices to keep pollutants out of the water resources with pollution prevention practices. Stormwater pollution and stormwater quality are all affected by the sediment, pollutants such as those that use lawn chemicals and pesticides, pet waste, and other debris as the stormwater discharge from parking lots and storm drains are directed to the nearest runoff during rainstorms. Preventing this will maintain higher water quality, and a certified stormwater management company can help ensure your system can take advantage of the efforts you have in place for pollution prevention.

It is vital to maintain your underground stormwater infiltration system annually. View a sample manufacturer’s system maintenance handbook to understand what kind of annual maintenance is necessary.

The pros at A-1 Sewer and Septic are experienced and well-equipped to handle your stormwater maintenance and repair and storm drainage system needs, floodplain, green infrastructure, sewer overflows, and more. We are experienced with municipal separate storm sewer systems, combined sewer systems, and the Kansas & Missouri Department of Natural Resources requirements. We are one of few KC water stormwater service companies in the state of Kansas and Missouri that have experience in public works, ordinances, and visually inspecting and maintaining stormwater filtration systems, including but not limited to these popular brands:

• • The Stormwater Management Storm Filter
  • CDS
  • Vortechs
  • Filterra
  • Jellyfish Filter

We must follow the government and manufacturers’ strict standards and adhere to the following guidelines:

• • Inspect and maintain systems under the manufacturers’ specifications.
  • Provide maintenance only when necessary to avoid undue costs to system owners.
  • Utilize only OEM replacement cartridges and return exchange units to per program guidelines.
  • Adhere to manufacturers’ minimum audits of two maintenance events annually.
  • Maintain the highest level of service standards.

Public education on this topic is important but not as prevalent as we’d like to see. If you are a property owner or work for one of the great municipalities in the Kansas City metro and surrounding areas and are having issues with your sewer system or stormwater system, then contact the certified stormwater management and stormwater maintenance professionals at A-1 Sewer & Septic Inc.

We’ve been serving Kansas City and the surrounding communities in Missouri and Kansas since 1968, earning a BBB A+ rating and, more importantly, decades of satisfied repeat customers. We can put our wastewater experience and best management practices we’ve cultivated in Kansas City to work for your property or municipality and let our certified stormwater management experts get the job done, provide annual reports and clean water, and keep your stormwater infrastructure together and functioning properly.

We’re experienced in zoning throughout the city of Kansas City and surrounding KCMO areas such as Johnson county, Jackson, Wyandotte county, and through the Kansas City, Missouri area.