| Prior to the 1960s, the majority of homes
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| | which is beneficial for the natural
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| were built with a water management system
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| | groundwater aquifer.For downspouts that
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| that drained directly into municipal
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| | simply discharge water on the ground, it
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| storm sewers. Unfortunately, this type of
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| | is vital that this not affect the ground
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| drainage system is now considered illegal
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| | surrounding the home. Serious problems
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| in many parts of North America. In many
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| | may result from runoff water pooling
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| instances, storm water collected by each
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| | around the structure of the house. It
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| home was too much for the municipality to
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| | could erode the soil in your yard,
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| handle, overflowing into the sanitary
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| | creating an eyesore and leaving a slick
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| sewer system. Sewage treatment plants
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| | muddy mess impossible to plant a lawn and
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| could not accommodate the amount of
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| | garden in or walk through. Collecting
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| runoff water that flowed into the system,
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| | water may leak into the basement, making
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| discharging tons of untreated sewage into
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| | it dank and a perfect environment for
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| lakes and streams in the area. As these
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| | health-threatening mold. And the worst
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| lakes and streams are also sources of
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| | problem: it may seep into the foundation
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| drinking water for the area, the
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| | of the home, causing wood to rot and
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| situation posed a serious health threat
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| | concrete to crack. If this occurs, your
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| for inhabitants.Most downspouts attached
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| | house will require immediate repairs to
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| to homes are now designed to eliminate
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| | prevent a catastrophe.That's why runoff
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| runoff water by simply discharging it on
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| | water must be eliminated far from the
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| the ground, near the base of the house,
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| | base of your home. Instead of spending
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| or slightly further away. Downspouts may
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| | thousands of dollars on an expensive
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| also be attached to an underground
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| | drainage system that will require costly
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| drainage system, also known as a French
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| | routine maintenance, there is an
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| Drain. However, this design is costly,
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| | economical solution. Attaching downspout
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| requiring professional routine clearance
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| | extenders to each downspout will get rid
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| of debris and other clogging substances
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| | of runoff water. Downspout extenders
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| in the underground piping. Both types do
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| | extend the length of downspouts so that
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| not discharge water directly into the
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| | water will not pool around the house.
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| municipal storm sewer; runoff water needs
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| | Rather, it will disperse the power of
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| to travel before reaching the sewer.
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| | flowing water and spray out at a safe
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| Therefore, some water can be absorbed by
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| | distance, ideally at six feet.
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| the ground before it reaches the sewer,
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