What's the Hold Up?

The most likely cause of this drainage backup is that the stormwater runoff has surpassed the public sewer systems drainage capacity. While some street drainage systems are linked to facilities that properly clean the water before releasing into lakes, rivers and springs, there are some storm drainage systems that lead directly into these bodies of water. The difference between the two is that street drainage systems are designed to accommodate regular amounts of rainwater. Storm drainage systems are designed quickly manage excess rainfall, dumping the water directly into lakes, springs and rivers before the water has a chance to be properly decontaminated. This drain likely leads to clean water management facility. The clean water facility is most likely at capacity, which explains the halt on drainage. If this were a storm drainage system, the water would immediately drain into a larger body of water, along with all of it's contaminants.